Shloka 43

वंशवर्णनम् तथा विवाहप्रार्थना

Genealogy of the Ikshvaku Line and the Proposal for Marriage

Devanagari script

नाभागस्य बभूवाज: अजाद्दशरथोऽभवत्।अस्माद्दशरथाज्जातौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ।।1.70.43।।

Transliteration

nābhāgasya babhūvājaḥ | ajād daśaratho 'bhavat |

asmād daśarathāj jātau bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau || 1.70.43 ||

Translation

由那婆伽（Nābhāga）生阿阇（Aja）；由阿阇生陀舍罗他（Daśaratha）；由那陀舍罗他诞生两位兄弟——罗摩（Rāma）与罗什曼那（Lakṣmaṇa）。

Word by Word

• नाभागस्य: of Nābhāga
• नाभागस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• बभूव: was born/appeared
• बभूव: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• अजः: Aja
• अजः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• अजात्: from Aja
• अजात्: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular)

• दशरथः: Daśaratha
• दशरथः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• अभवत्: was born/became
• अभवत्: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• अस्मात्: from this (one)
• अस्मात्: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular)

• दशरथात्: from Daśaratha
• दशरथात्: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular)

• जातौ: were born
• जातौ: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicative participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जात (कृदन्त; √जन्)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन (Dual); ‘(they) were born’ (with implied ‘स्तः’)

• भ्रातरौ: two brothers
• भ्रातरौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन (Dual)

• रामलक्ष्मणौ: Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa
• रामलक्ष्मणौ: Apposition (समनाधिकरण/Appositive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + लक्ष्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: द्वन्द्व (copulative), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन (Dual)

Context

Nabhaga's son was Aja. Aja was the father of Dasaratha and Dasaratha, the father of Rama and Lakshmana.

Characters & Entities

• Nābhāga
• Aja
• Daśaratha
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma is framed as continuity of righteous kingship: the verse emphasizes legitimate lineage and the inherited obligation to uphold truth and duty.

What is the narrative situation?

In Mithilā, the Ikṣvāku genealogy is being recited to establish Rāma’s and Lakṣmaṇa’s noble descent in the context of arranging marriage alliances.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Royal integrity and legitimacy—qualities implied by a clear, truthful account of descent (satya in genealogical testimony).