Shloka 32
प्रियव्रतवंशवर्णनम् — सप्तद्वीपविभागः, जम्बूद्वीप-वर्षविभागः, भरत-नामकरणम्
सुमतिर् भरतस्याभूत् पुत्रः परमधार्मिकः कृत्वा सम्यग् ददौ तस्मै राज्यम् इष्टमखः पिता
sumatir bharatasyābhūt putraḥ paramadhārmikaḥ kṛtvā samyag dadau tasmai rājyam iṣṭamakhaḥ pitā
كان لبهارتا ابنٌ اسمه سُمَتي، أميرٌ بالغُ البرّ والتقوى. وأبوه، المحبّ للقرابين التي يجلّها، بعدما رتّب الأمور على وجهها، وهبه المُلك.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
FAQs
This verse establishes Sumati as Bharata’s son and emphasizes his exemplary dharma, marking him as a legitimate and worthy link in the dynastic succession.
Parāśara presents kingship as something entrusted through proper procedure—after setting affairs in order—highlighting rajadharma rather than mere inheritance.
By portraying righteous succession and sacrificial piety as the basis of sovereignty, the text implies that stable rule aligns with the cosmic order upheld by Vishnu, the supreme regulator of dharma and time.