Shloka 19
Adhyāya 325: Nārada in Śvetadvīpa—Stotra to the Nirguṇa Mahātman
सो<5चिरेणैव कालेन विदेहानाससाद ह । रक्षितान् धर्मराजेन जनकेन महात्मना,इस प्रकार यात्रा करते हुए वे थोड़े ही समयमें धर्मराज महात्मा जनकद्वारा पालित विदेहप्रान्तमें जा पहुँचे
so 'cireṇaiva kālena videhān āsasāda ha | rakṣitān dharmarājena janakena mahātmanā ||
Dijo Bhīṣma: En poco tiempo llegó a la tierra de Videha, protegida y bien gobernada por el rey justo, el magnánimo Janaka. El verso destaca que el rápido viaje culmina en un reino sostenido por el dharma, donde la autoridad moral del monarca se presenta como la base misma de la seguridad pública.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores a political-ethical ideal: a realm is truly secure when ruled by a dharmic king. Janaka’s designation as “dharmarāja” and “mahātmā” frames protection (rakṣaṇa) of the people as a direct outcome of righteous governance.
Bhishma narrates that the traveler (the subject of “saḥ”) quickly arrives in Videha, a country described as being protected and maintained under King Janaka’s righteous rule.