Shloka 5
Dhūpa–Dīpa–Bali Phala Praśna; Nahūṣa–Agastya–Bhṛgu Saṃvāda
Incense, Lamp, and Bali Offerings; the Nahūṣa Dialogue
तत्रापि प्रयतो राजन् नहुषस्त्रिदिवे वसन् । मानुषीश्रैव दिव्याश्व कुर्वाणो विविधा: क्रिया:
tatrāpi prayato rājan nahuṣas tridive vasan | mānuṣīś caiva divyāś ca kurvāṇo vividhāḥ kriyāḥ ||
قال بهيشما: «ومع ذلك، أيها الملك، حتى وهو مقيمٌ في السماء، كان الملك نهوشا، المنضبط الطوية الطاهر القصد، يواصل القيام بأعمال شتّى، منها ما هو بشريّ ومنها ما هو إلهيّ.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is sustained by disciplined conduct: even in heaven, a righteous king does not abandon purposeful action and observance; purity of intention and continued right practice remain essential.
Bhishma describes King Nahusha’s conduct while residing in Svarga, emphasizing that Nahusha continued to perform a range of prescribed acts—both human and celestial—showing ongoing commitment to duty rather than complacency in heavenly enjoyment.