Shloka 18

जटायुस्संवादः — Encounter with Jaṭāyu and the Genealogy of Beings

Aranyakanda 14

Devanagari script

उलूकाञ्जनयत्क्रौञ्ची भासी भासान्व्यजायत।।3.14.18।।श्येनी श्येनांश्च गृध्रांश्च व्यजायत सुतेजसः।धृतराष्ट्रीतु हंसांश्च कलहंसांश्च सर्वशः।।3.14.19।।

Transliteration

ulūkāñ janayat krauñcī bhāsī bhāsān vyajāyata ||3.14.18||

Translation

鸠鸽女（Krauñcī）生下猫头鹰之族；婆娑女（Bhāsī）则生下婆娑鸟之族。

Word by Word

• उलूकान्: owls
• उलूकान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उलूक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• जनयत्: gave birth to
• जनयत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• क्रौञ्ची: Krauñcī
• क्रौञ्ची: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रौञ्ची (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• भासी: Bhāsī
• भासी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भासी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• भासान्: bhāsa-birds
• भासान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• व्यजायत: gave birth to
• व्यजायत: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), आत्मनेपद (Atmanepada), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• श्येनी: Śyenī
• श्येनी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्येनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• श्येनान्: hawks (śyena-birds)
• श्येनान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्येन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• गृध्रान्: vultures
• गृध्रान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृध्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• व्यजायत: gave birth to
• व्यजायत: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), आत्मनेपद (Atmanepada), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• सुतेजसः: very bright/strong
• सुतेजसः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (Karmadharaya; सुत तेजः यस्य/सुतेजस्), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural), श्येनान् गृध्रान् इति विशेषण (qualifies the offspring as 'of good brilliance')

• धृतराष्ट्री: Dhṛtarāṣṭrī
• धृतराष्ट्री: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृतराष्ट्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• तु: and/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विशेष/अन्वय (and/indeed)

• हंसान्: swans
• हंसान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हंस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• कलहंसान्: sweet-voiced swans (kalahaṃsas)
• कलहंसान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल + हंस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (Karmadharaya; कलः/मधुरः हंसः), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सर्वशः: of all kinds/entirely
• सर्वशः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वशः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb), प्रकार/समग्रता (in every way/of all kinds)

Context

Krounchi gave birth to owls, Bhasi to Bhasa birds, Synei to bright hawks and vultures, Dhrutharashtri to swans and chakravakas with sweet notes.

Characters & Entities

• Krauñcī
• Bhāsī
• Rāma

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Truthful description (satya) as dharma: naming things accurately is part of preserving right knowledge and order.

What is the narrative situation?

The speaker continues the genealogical account, specifying the offspring associated with Krauñcī and Bhāsī.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reliability in speech: the account models careful, consistent narration.