Shloka 15
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 148: Vāsudeva’s Report—Mobilization and the Nīti Sequence
Sāma–Bheda–Daṇḍa
तस्य पार्थिवसिंहस्य राज्यं धर्मेण शासत: । त्रयः प्रजज्ञिरे पुत्रा देवकल्पा यशस्विन:,“धर्मपूर्वक राज्यका शासन करते हुए नृपप्रवर प्रतीपके तीन पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए, जो देवताओंके समान तेजस्वी और यशस्वी थे
tasya pārthivasiṃhasya rājyaṃ dharmeṇa śāsataḥ | trayaḥ prajajñire putrā devakalpā yaśasvinaḥ ||
While that lion among kings governed his realm in accordance with dharma, three sons were born to him—renowned and radiant, comparable to the gods. The verse underscores that righteous rule is not merely political order but a moral foundation that brings prosperity and worthy lineage.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents dharma as the guiding principle of kingship: when a ruler administers the realm righteously, social order and prosperity follow, symbolized here by the birth of illustrious, ‘god-like’ heirs.
Vāyudeva continues a genealogical-historical account, stating that the eminent king (Pratīpa, by context) ruled according to dharma, and during such righteous शासन (governance) three celebrated sons were born to him.