Shloka 6
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
इन्द्र वाच लोके धर्म पालय त्वं नित्ययुक्तः समाहित: । धर्मयुक्तस्ततो लोकान् पुण्यान् प्राप्स्यसि शाश्वतान्
indra uvāca—loke dharmaṃ pālaya tvaṃ nityayuktaḥ samāhitaḥ | dharmayuktas tato lokān puṇyān prāpsyasi śāśvatān ||
ইন্দ্র বললেন—হে রাজন! এই লোকেতে সদা সংযত ও স্থিরচিত্ত হয়ে ধর্ম পালন করো। ধর্মে প্রতিষ্ঠিত থাকলে তুমি চিরন্তন পুণ্যলোক লাভ করবে।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Indra teaches that steady self-discipline and mental composure should support the consistent practice of dharma; such righteous conduct leads to lasting spiritual merit and attainment of higher, enduring realms.
Within Vaiśampāyana’s narration, Indra is quoted giving counsel—urging the addressee (implicitly a ruler/kingly figure) to uphold dharma in worldly life, promising the reward of eternal meritorious worlds for dharma-aligned conduct.