Shloka 13
Tapovana-praveśaḥ — The King’s Entry into the Sacred Grove and Vision of the Āśrama
अथेमां सागरापाडज़ीं गां गजेन्द्रगताखिलाम् । अध्यतिष्ठत् पुन: क्षत्रं सशैलवनपत्तनाम्,गजराजके समान गमन करनेवाले राजा जनमेजय! तदनन्तर धीरे-धीरे समुद्रसे घिरी हुई पर्वत, वन और नगरोंसहित इस सम्पूर्ण पृथ्वीपर पुन: क्षत्रियजातिका ही अधिकार हो गया
atha imāṃ sāgarāparyantāṃ gāṃ gajendragatākhilām | adhyatiṣṭhat punaḥ kṣatraṃ saśailavanapattanām ||
Vaiśampāyana dijo: Después de ello, oh rey Janamejaya —cuyo avance es como el del señor de los elefantes—, el orden de los kṣatriya estableció una vez más su dominio sobre toda esta tierra, ceñida por el océano y provista de montañas, bosques y ciudades.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical ideal that legitimate royal power (kṣatra) is meant to restore and maintain order—protecting the world and its settled life (cities, forests, mountains) through stable governance aligned with dharma.
After prior disruption, the narrative states that Kṣatriya authority is re-established over the whole earth, described as ocean-bounded and complete with its natural and human domains; the address to Janamejaya emphasizes the grandeur and steadiness of royal movement and rule.