Shloka 5
Guṇa-vibhāga and Prāṇa–Agni–Yoga Upadeśa (गुणविभाग तथा प्राण-अग्नि-योगोपदेश)
बृहदश्वस्य दायाद: कुवलाश्च इति स्मृतः । कुवलाश्चस्य पुत्राणां सहस्राण्येकविंशति:,बृहदश्वके ही पुत्रका नाम कुवलाश्व था। कुवलाश्वके इक्कीस हजार पुत्र हुए
Mārkaṇḍeya uvāca: Bṛhadaśvasya dāyādaḥ Kuvalāśva iti smṛtaḥ | Kuvalāśvasya putrāṇāṃ sahasrāṇy ekaviṃśatiḥ ||
马尔坎德耶说道：“布里哈达湿瓦（Bṛhadaśva）的继嗣，被人记为俱伐罗湿瓦（Kuvalāśva）。而俱伐罗湿瓦有二万一千个儿子。”此颂强调王统绵延不绝，并以王子之众作为血脉与世间权势的标志，为后续与该族功业与责任相关的事迹铺陈开端。
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the importance of lineage and succession in royal dharma: an heir preserves continuity, but great progeny also implies expanded responsibility for upholding order and right conduct.
Mārkaṇḍeya identifies Bṛhadaśva’s successor as Kuvalāśva and states that Kuvalāśva had 21,000 sons, providing genealogical background for the story that follows.