Shloka 56
Āṇīmāṇḍavya–Upākhyāna
The Account of Āṇīmāṇḍavya and the Birth of Vidura
दाश उवाच अस्यां जायेत य: पुत्र: स राजा पृथिवीपते । त्वदूर्ध्वमभिषेक्तव्यो नान्य: कश्नन पार्थिव,निषाद बोला--पृथ्वीपते! इसके गर्भसे जो पुत्र उत्पन्न हो, आपके बाद उसीका राजाके पदपर अभिषेक किया जाय, अन्य किसी राजकुमारका नहीं
dāśa uvāca: asyāṃ jāyeta yaḥ putraḥ sa rājā pṛthivīpate | tvadūrdhvam abhiṣektavyo nānyaḥ kaścana pārthiva ||
قال داشا: «يا سيّد الأرض، إن الابن الذي يولد منها—هو وحده يكون ملكًا. وبعدك يجب أن يُمسَح ويُتوَّج للعرش؛ ولا يُعهد بالملك إلى أميرٍ غيره.»
दाश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the dharmic force of a pledged condition in royal affairs: legitimacy of rule is tied to honoring promises and agreed succession, even when it restricts other potential claimants.
Dāśa addresses the king and lays down a clear stipulation: the son born from the woman in question must be the next king and be formally consecrated after the current ruler; no other prince should receive the anointment.