Shloka 66
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः
Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition
गणात् क्रोधवशादेष राजपूगो5भवत् क्षितौ | जात: पुरा महाभागो महाकीर्तिमहाबल:,इतने राजाओंका समुदाय पहले इस पृथ्वीपर क्रोधवश नामक दैत्यगणसे उत्पन्न हुआ था। ये सब राजा परम सौभाग्यशाली, महान् यशस्वी और अत्यन्त बलशाली थे
gaṇāt krodhavaśād eṣa rājapūgo 'bhavat kṣitau | jātaḥ purā mahābhāgo mahākīrtimahābalaḥ ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana sprach: „Aus der Schar der Wesen, die Krodhavaśa (die ‚vom Zorn Beherrschten‘) genannt wird, ging einst auf Erden diese Menge von Königen hervor. In früherer Zeit wurden sie als Männer großen Glücks geboren—berühmt durch weiten Ruhm und furchterregende Stärke.“
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames anger (krodha) as a potent generative force behind worldly power: even kings famed for strength and glory can be traced to a source characterized by wrath. Ethically, it hints that political might and renown may arise from, and remain vulnerable to, the destabilizing impulse of anger—inviting vigilance and self-mastery in rulers.
Vaiśampāyana describes an ancient origin-story: a large assemblage of kings on earth is said to have arisen from a gaṇa named Krodhavaśa. He characterizes these kings as exceptionally fortunate, famous, and strong, setting up a genealogical or mythic background for subsequent accounts of royal lineages and conflicts.