Shloka 30
Ādi-parva, Adhyāya 73: Devayānī–Śarmiṣṭhā Dispute, Confinement in the Well, and Yayāti’s Rescue
परं चाभिप्रयातस्य चक्र तस्य महात्मन: । भविष्यत्यप्रतिहतं सततं चक्रवर्तिन:,'शत्रुओंपर आक्रमण करनेवाले उस महामना चक्रवर्ती नरेशकी सेना सदा अप्रतिहत होगी। उसकी गतिको कोई रोक नहीं सकेगा”
paraṁ cābhiprayātasya cakra tasya mahātmanaḥ | bhaviṣyaty apratihataṁ satataṁ cakravartinaḥ ||
قال فايشامبايانا: «حين يمضي ذلك الملك العظيم الروح قُدُمًا، تغدو سلطته الإمبراطورية على الدوام غير قابلة للكبح؛ وجيش ذلك التشاكرافارتين، الدائم العزم على قهر الأعداء، يبقى لا يُقاوَم أبدًا—ولا يستطيع أحد أن يوقف اندفاعه إلى الأمام.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes the ideal of sovereign authority as effective and unhindered when aligned with rightful kingship: the cakravartin’s advance is portrayed as unstoppable, suggesting that legitimate, resolute rule manifests as unopposed momentum in protecting and subduing adversaries.
Vaiśaṃpāyana describes the onward march of a great-souled emperor: as he proceeds, his ‘wheel’ of dominion and his army remain continually unimpeded, able to attack enemies and advance without being checked.