Valmiki Ramayana 2.110.12 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 110, Shloka 12

लोकसमुत्पत्ति-वर्णनम् तथा इक्ष्वाकुवंश-प्रशंसा

Cosmogony and Ikshvaku Genealogy as Counsel to Rama

Devanagari script

त्रिशङ्कोरभवत्सूनुर्दुन्धुमारो महायशाः।।।।दुन्धुमारान्महातेजा युवनाश्वो व्यजायत।

Transliteration

triśaṅkor abhavat sūnur dundhumāro mahāyaśāḥ |

dundhumārān mahātejā yuvanāśvo vyajāyata ||

Translation

โอรสของตรีศังกุคือทุณฑุมาร ผู้มีเกียรติยศยิ่ง; และจากทุณฑุมารได้บังเกิดยุวนาศวะ ผู้มีรัศมีเดชยิ่งใหญ่

Word by Word

• त्रिशङ्कोः: of Triśaṅku
• त्रिशङ्कोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिशङ्कु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• अभवत्: became/was
• अभवत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सूनुः: son
• सूनुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दुन्धुमारः: Dundhumāra
• दुन्धुमारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुन्धुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम

• महायशाः: greatly renowned
• महायशाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + यशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: महत् यशः यस्य (very renowned)

• दुन्धुमारात्: from Dundhumāra
• दुन्धुमारात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुन्धुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन

• महातेजाः: very powerful
• महातेजाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय

• युवनाश्वः: Yuvanāśva
• युवनाश्वः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युवनाश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम

• व्यजायत: was born
• व्यजायत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि+√जन् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; उपसर्ग: वि

Context

Trishanku's son was illustrious Dundhumara, father of the exceedingly powerful Yuvanaswa.

Characters & Entities

• Triśaṅku
• Dundhumāra
• Yuvanāśva

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is conveyed through lineage memory: the tradition of righteous rulers is preserved by careful remembrance and transmission.

What is the narrative situation?

The genealogy proceeds to connect exemplary ancestors, preparing the ground for later moral and political lessons.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Renown grounded in merit (yaśas/tejas) as an outcome of dhārmic kingship.