Shloka 37
अर्जुनस्योत्तरदिग्विजयः
Arjuna’s Northern Conquests and Tribute Collection
तस्य धर्मप्रवृत्तस्य पार्थिवत्वं चिकीर्षत: । सर्वेर्भवद्धिर्विज्ञाय साहाय्यं क्रियतामिति
tasya dharmapravṛttasya pārthivatvaṃ cikīrṣataḥ | sarvair bhavadbhir vijñāya sāhāyyaṃ kriyatām iti |
Vaiśampāyana said: “Knowing that he is steadfastly engaged in dharma and now seeks to attain sovereign kingship, let all of you lend him your support.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous authority is presented as grounded in dharma: when a person is known to be committed to ethical conduct, the community is urged to support his legitimate pursuit of sovereignty.
The narrator Vaiśampāyana reports an appeal to the assembled people: recognizing a dharma-oriented figure’s intention to obtain royal/imperial status, they are instructed to cooperate and provide practical assistance.