Shloka 123
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
प्रतिविन्ध्यो युधिष्ठिरात् सुतसोमो वृकोदरात् । अर्जुनाच्छुतकीर्तिस्तु शतानीकस्तु नाकुलि:,युधिष्ठिरसे प्रतिविन्ध्य, भीमसेनसे सुतसोम, अर्जुनसे श्रुतकीर्ति, नकुलसे शतानीक तथा सहदेवसे प्रतापी श्रुतसेनका जन्म हुआ था। भीमसेनके द्वारा हिडिम्बासे वनमें घटोत्कच नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ
prativindhyo yudhiṣṭhirāt sutasomo vṛkodarāt | arjunāc chrutakīrtis tu śatānīkas tu nākuliḥ |
داش نے کہا—یُدھشٹھِر سے پرتی وِندھْیَ، وِرکودر (بھیم) سے سُتسوم، ارجن سے شُرتکیرتی، اور نکول سے شتانیک پیدا ہوا۔
दाश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse reinforces the Mahābhārata’s emphasis on dharma as continuity: rightful lineage and responsible progeny sustain social order and preserve a dynasty’s obligations, even when the larger narrative moves toward war and crisis.
Daśa is listing the sons of the Pāṇḍavas—naming each child and his father—within a broader genealogical account that situates later events by clarifying family relationships and succession.