Shloka 96
समन्तपञ्चक-आख्यानम् तथा अक्षौहिणी-प्रमाणनिर्णयः
Samantapañcaka Narrative and the Measure of an Akṣauhiṇī
शकुन्तलायां दुष्यन्ताद् भरतश्नापि जज्ञिवान् यस्य लोकेषु नाम्नेदं प्रथितं भारतं कुलम्,इसी पर्वमें अत्यन्त प्रभावशाली दैत्य, दानव, यक्ष, नाग, सर्प, गन्धर्व और पक्षियों तथा अन्य विविध प्रकारके प्राणियोंकी उत्पत्तिका वर्णन है। परम तपस्वी महर्षि कण्वके आश्रममें दुष्यन्तके द्वारा शकुन्तलाके गर्भसे भरतके जन्मकी कथा भी इसीमें है। उन्हीं महात्मा भरतके नामसे यह भरतवंश संसारमें प्रसिद्ध हुआ है
Śakuntalāyāṃ Duṣyantād Bharataś cāpi jajñivān, yasya lokeṣu nāmnedaṃ prathitaṃ Bhārataṃ kulam.
沙恭达罗因杜沙延多王而生婆罗多——其名声传遍诸界，故此一族系遂以“婆罗多王族”而著称。此章亦叙述诸多强大族类之起源——底提耶、达那婆、夜叉、那伽、诸蛇、乾闼婆、飞禽及其他种种生灵——并讲婆罗多在大苦行仙人迦那婆精舍中诞生，以正法之王道与神圣血统为王族声名奠基。
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes how righteous lineage and exemplary kingship generate enduring fame: Bharata’s renown becomes so widespread that the entire dynasty is identified by his name, highlighting the ethical ideal that a ruler’s virtue can define a family’s legacy.
The text states that Bharata was born to Śakuntalā and King Duṣyanta, and that his name became famous across the worlds, giving the dynasty its celebrated designation ‘Bhārata.’ The surrounding section also frames this within broader origin accounts of various beings and the setting of Kaṇva’s hermitage.