Shloka 62

Devanagari script

मरीचि: शुचिका चैव विद्युत्पर्णा तिलोत्तमा । अम्बिका लक्षणा क्षेमा देवी रम्भा मनोरमा

Transliteration

Marīciḥ Śucikā caiva Vidyutparṇā Tilottamā | Ambikā Lakṣaṇā Kṣemā Devī Rambhā Manoramā ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana thưa: “(Ở đó có) Marīci, Śucikā, Vidyutparṇā, Tilottamā, Ambikā, Lakṣaṇā, Kṣemā, Devī, Rambhā và Manoramā.”

Word by Word

मरीचिःMarichi (name)

शुचिकाShuchikā (name)

चand

एवindeed/also

विद्युत्पर्णाVidyutparṇā (name; 'lightning-leaved')

तिलोत्तमाTilottamā (name; 'best among Tilas')

अम्बिकाAmbikā (name)

लक्षणाLakṣaṇā (name)

क्षेमाKṣemā (name; 'welfare/safety')

देवीDevī (goddess; name)

रम्भाRambhā (name)

मनोरमाManoramā (name; 'delightful/pleasing')

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Marīci

Śucikā

Vidyutparṇā

Tilottamā

Ambikā

Lakṣaṇā

Kṣemā

Devī

Rambhā

Manoramā

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse primarily serves a preservational purpose: by carefully listing names, the text models the cultural value of स्मरण (remembrance) and the transmission of lineage and reputation. Ethically, it reflects the Mahābhārata’s concern that identity and merit are sustained through truthful narration and faithful record.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana continues a catalog-style narration, enumerating a set of notable female figures (some known as apsarases) characterized by auspiciousness and beauty, as part of a broader genealogical or descriptive passage in Ādi Parva.