Shloka 27

वंशवर्णनम् तथा विवाहप्रार्थना

Genealogy of the Ikshvaku Line and the Proposal for Marriage

Devanagari script

यशस्वी ध्रुवसन्धेस्तु भरतो नाम नामत:।भरतात्तु महातेजा असितो नाम जातवान्।।1.70.27।।

Transliteration

yaśasvī dhruvasandhes tu bharato nāma nāmataḥ | bharatāt tu mahātejā asito nāma jātavān || 1.70.27 ||

Translation

德鲁瓦善提（Dhruvasandhi）生下了名闻遐迩的儿子，名为婆罗多（Bharata）。由婆罗多又诞生了威力强盛、光辉灿然的阿悉多（Asita）。

Word by Word

• यशस्वी: illustrious
• यशस्वी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यशस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• ध्रुवसन्धेः: of Dhruvasandhi
• ध्रुवसन्धेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्रुवसन्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• भरतः: Bharata
• भरतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नामनिर्देशार्थक (by name)

• नामतः: as called
• नामतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नामतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/नामवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (as named)

• भरतात्: from Bharata
• भरतात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; अपादान

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• महातेजाः: of great splendor
• महातेजाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महातेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• असितः: Asita
• असितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• नाम: named
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नामनिर्देशार्थक

• जातवान्: was born
• जातवान्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु) + वान् (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकालिक कर्तरि कृदन्त (past active participle/क्तवतु), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘was born/was begotten’

Context

To Dhruvasandhi was born the well-known Bharata who begot the vigorous Asita.

Characters & Entities

• Dhruvasandhi
• Bharata
• Asita

FAQs

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

The verse highlights dharma as inherited responsibility: fame and vigor are framed as qualities supporting the burdens of kingship across generations.

What is the narrative situation?

Janaka names further descendants, leading into Asita’s story which becomes ethically significant in later verses.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tejas (moral-spiritual potency and vigor) as a royal virtue, paired with yashas (reputation earned through right conduct).