Shloka 39
उद्योगपर्व — गान्धारी-उपदेशः
Udyoga Parva — Gandhārī’s Counsel to Duryodhana
आहुक: पुनरस्माभिज्जातिभिश्चापि सत्कृत: । उग्रसेन: कृतो राजा भोजराजन्यवर्धन:,“तदनन्तर हम सब कुटुम्बीजनोंने मिलकर भोज-वंशी क्षत्रियोंकी उन्नति करनेवाले आहुक उग्रसेनको सत्कारपूर्वक पुनः राजा बना दिया
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
āhukaḥ punar asmābhir jātibhiś cāpi satkṛtaḥ |
ugrasenaḥ kṛto rājā bhojarājanyavardhanaḥ ||
Después, nosotros—sus propios parientes—lo honramos y, con el debido respeto, devolvimos al trono a Ugrasena, de la estirpe de Āhuka, promoviendo así el rango y la prosperidad de los kṣatriyas bhojas.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic responsibility of a community to uphold rightful governance: honouring and reinstating a legitimate king strengthens the Kṣatriya order and preserves social stability, showing that political authority should be grounded in collective duty and propriety rather than usurpation.
Vaiśampāyana reports that the clan/kinsmen collectively honoured the rightful ruler and re-established Ugrasena (identified with the Āhuka line) as king, an act described as promoting the prosperity and standing of the Bhoja Kṣatriyas.