Shloka 30

जटायुस्संवादः — Encounter with Jaṭāyu and the Genealogy of Beings

Aranyakanda 14

Devanagari script

सर्वान् पुण्यफलान्वृक्षाननलापि व्यजायत।विनता च शुकीपौत्री कद्रूश्च सुरसास्वसा।।3.14.30।।

Transliteration

sarvān puṇyaphalān vṛkṣān analāpi vyajāyata |

vinatā ca śukīpautrī kadrūś ca surasāsvasā ||3.14.30||

Translation

阿那罗亦生出各类结有圣果的树木。毗那塔乃舒姬之孙女；迦德茹与苏罗萨是她的姊妹。

Word by Word

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Visheshana (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of वृक्षान्)

• पुण्यफलान्: sacred-fruited
• पुण्यफलान्: Visheshana (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (puṇya-phala: 'having sacred fruit/sacred-fruited')

• वृक्षान्: trees
• वृक्षान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• अनला: Anala
• अनला: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (also)

• व्यजायत: gave birth to/produced
• व्यजायत: Kriya (क्रिया/finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; उपसर्ग 'वि'

• विनता: Vinata
• विनता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; in next clause, implied verb)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• शुकीपौत्री: granddaughter of Suki
• शुकीपौत्री: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; apposition to विनता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुकी + पौत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (śukī-pautrī: 'granddaughter of Śukī')

• कद्रूः: Kadru
• कद्रूः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; in next clause, implied verb)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कद्रू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• सुरसास्वसा: sister of Surasa
• सुरसास्वसा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; apposition to कद्रूः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरसा + स्वसा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (surasā-svasā: 'sister of Surasā')

Context

Anala (wife of Kasyapa) procreated trees with sacred fruits. Vinata was the granddaughter of Suki, and Kahdruva and Surasa were her sisters.

Characters & Entities

• Anālā
• Vinatā
• Śukī
• Kadrū
• Surasā

FAQs

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

Dharma is seen as nourishment and support for life: sacred fruit-bearing trees symbolize sustenance given to the world, mirroring the duty to provide and protect.

What is the narrative situation?

Jaṭāyu continues the genealogical-cosmic account, moving from beings to life-sustaining trees and then to the sisters Vinatā, Kadrū, and Surasā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Instructional responsibility: Jaṭāyu preserves and transmits traditional knowledge accurately (satya).