Shloka 2
Parīkṣit Confronts Kali; Dharma and Bhūmi Lament Kṛṣṇa’s Departure
स उत्तरस्य तनयामुपयेम इरावतीम् । जनमेजयादींश्चतुरस्तस्यामुत्पादयत् सुतान् ॥ २ ॥
sa uttarasya tanayām upayema irāvatīm janamejayādīṁś caturas tasyām utpādayat sutān
مہاراج پریکشِت نے راجا اُتّر کی بیٹی اِراوتی سے شادی کی اور اس سے جنمیجَیَہ کے سَرکردہ چار بیٹے پیدا کیے۔
Mahārāja Uttara was the son of Virāṭa and maternal uncle of Mahārāja Parīkṣit. Irāvatī, being the daughter of Mahārāja Uttara, was the cousin-sister of Mahārāja Parīkṣit, but cousin-brothers and -sisters were allowed to get married if they did not belong to the same gotra, or family. In the Vedic system of marriage, the importance of the gotra, or family, was stressed. Arjuna also married Subhadrā, although she was his maternal cousin-sister.
FAQs
In this verse, Janamejaya is identified as one of the four sons born in the Kuru line, “headed by Janamejaya,” establishing his place in the post-Parīkṣit dynasty.
It states that Irāvatī is the daughter of Uttarā and that she became the wife through whom four sons—beginning with Janamejaya—were born.
The verse highlights continuity of dharmic responsibility through family and lineage—encouraging devotees to sustain spiritual culture, values, and devotion across generations.