Shloka 31

Book 10, Adhyāya 12: Aśvatthāmā’s Request for the Cakra and the Brahmaśiras Context

Devanagari script

समानव्रतचारिण्यां रुक्मिण्यां योडन्वजायत । सनत्कुमारस्तेजस्वी प्रद्युम्नो नाम मे सुत:

Transliteration

samānavratacāriṇyāṁ rukmiṇyāṁ yo ’nvajāyata | sanatkumāras tejasvī pradyumno nāma me sutaḥ ||

Translation

毗湿摩波耶那说道：“从守持同样誓戒与修行的鲁克米妮那里，诞生了一位光辉灿然的儿子——即圣童神萨那特库玛罗（化身）——名为普拉丢姆那，是我的儿子。”

Word by Word

• समानव्रतचारिण्याम्: in (her) who follows the same vow/observance
• समानव्रतचारिण्याम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समानव्रतचारिणी
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• रुक्मिण्याम्: in Rukmiṇī
• रुक्मिण्याम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुक्मिणी
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उदन्वः: the ocean
• उदन्वः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदन्वत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अजायत: was born / came into being
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Ātmanepada

• सनत्कुमारः: Sanatkumāra
• सनत्कुमारः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनत्कुमार
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तेजस्वी: radiant, splendid
• तेजस्वी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तेजस्विन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रद्युम्नः: Pradyumna
• प्रद्युम्नः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रद्युम्न
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नाम: by name
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नामन्

• मे: of me, my
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• सुतः: son
• सुतः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Rukmiṇī
• Sanatkumāra
• Pradyumna

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ideal of shared vows and disciplined conduct within marriage (samānavrata), presenting such harmony as a fertile ground for auspicious lineage and spiritual brilliance.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana states that from Rukmiṇī—described as sharing the same vows—was born the radiant Pradyumna, identified with Sanatkumāra, emphasizing his exalted nature and lineage.