Shloka 128
अध्याय ७४: अक्रोध–क्षमा–निवासनीति
Chapter 74: Non-anger, Forbearance, and the Ethics of Residence
स विजित्य महीपालांक्ष॒कार वशवर्तिन: । चचार च सतां धर्म प्राप चानुत्तमं यश:,उन्होंने सब राजाओंको जीतकर अपने अधीन कर लिया तथा सत्पुरुषोंके धर्मका पालन और उत्तम यशका उपार्जन किया
sa vijitya mahīpālān kṣitīṃ cakāra vaśavartinaḥ | cacāra ca satāṃ dharmaṃ prāpa cānuttamaṃ yaśaḥ ||
بعد أن قهر ملوك الأرض أخضعهم لسلطانه. ومع ذلك عاش وفق الدَّرْمَا التي يتمسّك بها الأخيار، فبلغ بذلك صيتًا لا يُدانيه صيت.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power and victory are ethically validated only when joined with sat-dharma—conduct aligned with the standards of the virtuous; such rule yields lasting, unsurpassed fame.
Vaiśampāyana describes a ruler who subdues other kings and brings them under his authority, while simultaneously maintaining righteous conduct, resulting in exceptional renown.