Shloka 366
दिष्टभावं गतस्यापि विषये मोदते प्रजा । यदि बढ़े हुए तेज और उत्साहवाला, शूरवीर एवं सिंहके समान पराक्रमी राजा युद्धमें दैववश वीर-गतिको प्राप्त हो जाय तो भी उसके राज्यमें प्रजा सुखी ही रहती है
diṣṭabhāvaṃ gatasya api viṣaye modate prajā |
Vāyu said: Even when a king has met the end appointed by destiny, the people of his realm still rejoice. For if a ruler—rich in splendor and ardor, heroic and lion-like in valor—falls in battle by the force of fate and attains a warrior’s death, his subjects nonetheless remain content, upheld by the strength of his dharma-guided rule and the honor of his end.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
A righteous and valorous king benefits his people so deeply that even his death—when it is a destined, honorable fall in battle—does not immediately plunge the realm into misery; good governance and dharma create enduring public well-being.
Vāyu-deva is describing the social effect of a heroic ruler’s fate: if such a king attains vīra-gati (a warrior’s death) by daiva (destiny), the subjects in his viṣaya (realm) still remain joyful, implying stability and merit generated by his rule.