Shloka 101

Adhyaya 21 — Kuvalayashva’s Descent to Patala and the Rescue of Madalasa

Sanskrit

मातृपक्षेण मात्रा च ख्यातिमेति नराधमः ।

तत् पुत्र धनवीर्यैस्त्वं विवर्धस्व सुखेन च ॥

Transliteration

mātṛpakṣeṇa mātrā ca khyātim eti narādhamaḥ / tat putra dhanavīryais tvaṃ vivardhasva sukhena ca

Translation

凭借母系一方——亦凭借母亲自身——即使最卑下之人亦能得名声。故而，吾子，愿汝以财富与英勇而兴盛，并得安乐。

Speakers

• Father to son (blessing formula)

Key Themes

• Patrilineal honor (as framed in the text)
• Blessings for prosperity
• Royal virtues (wealth + valor)