Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 71, Shloka 9

जनककुलवर्णनम् तथा सीतोर्मिलादानम्

Janaka’s Genealogy and the Bestowal of Sita and Urmila

Devanagari script

हर्यश्वस्य मरु: पुत्रो मरो: पुत्र: प्रतिन्धक:।प्रतिंधकस्य धर्मात्मा राजा कीर्तिरथस्सुत:।।।।

Transliteration

haryaśvasya maruḥ putro maroḥ putraḥ pratindhakaḥ | pratindhakasya dharmātmā rājā kīrtirathaḥ sutaḥ ||

Translation

哈利亚什瓦之子为摩卢；摩卢之子为普拉廷陀迦。普拉廷陀迦之子，则是秉持正法的国王吉尔提罗他。

Word by Word

• हर्यश्वस्य: of Haryaśva
• हर्यश्वस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर्यश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमासः, षष्ठी, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• मरुः: Maru
• मरुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरणम्/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• मरोः: of Maru
• मरोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• प्रतिन्धकः: Pratindhaka
• प्रतिन्धकः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिन्धक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• प्रतिन्धकस्य: of Pratindhaka
• प्रतिन्धकस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिन्धक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• धर्मात्मा: righteous-souled
• धर्मात्मा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमासः, प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• राजा: king
• राजा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• कीर्तिरथः: Kīrtiratha
• कीर्तिरथः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कीर्तिरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमासः (कीर्तिः रथः), प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• सुतः: son
• सुतः: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

Context

Haryasva's son was Maru, father of Pratindhaka. Pratindhaka's son was the righteous king Kirtiratha.

Characters & Entities

• Haryaśva
• Maru
• Kīrtiratha

FAQs

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

Dharma is highlighted through the epithet dharmātmā for King Kīrtiratha, implying that rightful kingship is measured by righteousness, not merely by succession.

What is the narrative situation?

A genealogical narration is being continued, listing successive ancestors to establish the nobility and legitimacy of the royal line connected to the marriage alliance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Righteous kingship (dhārmika-rājatva): the ideal that a ruler should be ethically grounded and protective of social order.