Valmiki Ramayana 2.110.26: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 110, Shloka 26
लोकसमुत्पत्ति-वर्णनम् तथा इक्ष्वाकुवंश-प्रशंसा
Cosmogony and Ikshvaku Genealogy as Counsel to Rama
अंशुमानिति पुत्रोऽभूदसमञ्जस्य वीर्यवान्।दिलीपोंशुमतः पुत्रो दिलीपस्य भगीरथः।।।।
aṁśumān iti putro ’bhūd asamañjasya vīryavān |
dilīpo ’ṁśumataḥ putro dilīpasya bhagīrathaḥ ||
อสมัญชะมีโอรสผู้กล้าหาญชื่อ ‘อังศุมาน’ ต่อมา ‘ทิลีป’ เป็นโอรสของอังศุมาน และ ‘ภคีรถ’ เป็นโอรสของทิลีป
Valiant Anshuman was the son of Asamanja and the father of Dilipa. Dilipa's son was Bhagiratha.
FAQs
Continuity of righteous lineage: the epic preserves genealogies to anchor moral exemplars in history, presenting dharma as transmitted through memory, education, and royal responsibility.
A succession list is given from Asamañja to Aṁśumān to Dilīpa to Bhagīratha as part of the broader dynastic narration.
Vīrya (valour/strength) is explicitly attributed to Aṁśumān, implying the ideal of capable protectors within the dynasty.
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