Shloka 91
मायामोह-प्रवर्तन, वेदमार्ग-बहिष्कार, तथा पाषण्ड-संसर्ग-दोषः
Māyāmoha’s Delusion, Rejection of the Vedic Path, and the Fault of Heretical Association
इयाज यज्ञान् सुबहून् ददौ दानानि चार्थिनाम् पुत्रान् उत्पादयाम् आस युयुधे च सहारिभिः
iyāja yajñān subahūn dadau dānāni cārthinām putrān utpādayām āsa yuyudhe ca sahāribhiḥ
He performed many sacrificial rites, and he bestowed gifts upon those who sought them. He also begot sons, and he fought alongside the Hari-s, upholding the royal duty that sustains order in the world.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Concept: Ruler’s dharma is fulfilled through yajña, dāna, progeny, and protection—actions that sustain the world-order when performed rightly.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Offer resources and skills for the welfare of others; treat work, giving, and protection of the vulnerable as disciplined duty.
Vishishtadvaita: When actions (karma) are aligned with Hari (Hari-s as devotees; Hari as goal), worldly duty becomes a mode of service rather than bondage.
Dharma Exemplar: dāna and yajña (generosity and sacrificial duty)
Key Kings: (unnamed) Videha king
Vishnu Form: Hari
Bhakti Type: dasya
FAQs
The verse presents yajña (sacrificial duty) and dāna (charitable giving) as core marks of righteous kingship—actions that uphold dharma and social balance, ultimately oriented toward Hari (Vishnu) as the supreme sustainer.
Parāśara summarizes the king’s dharma through four royal functions: performing sacrifices, giving to petitioners, producing heirs for dynastic continuity, and fighting to protect order—showing governance as a religious and cosmic responsibility.
By associating the king’s actions with the “Hāri-s” (those aligned with Hari), the verse implies that righteous sovereignty and worldly order are ultimately grounded in devotion and allegiance to Vishnu, the supreme preserver of dharma.