Shloka 17
Vidurā–Putra Saṃvāda: Utsāha, Kīrti, and Kṣātra Resolve
Udyoga-parva 131
राजा कृतयुगस््रष्टा त्रेताया द्वापरस्य च । युगस्य च चतुर्थस्य राजा भवति कारणम्
rājā kṛtayugasraṣṭā tretāyā dvāparasya ca | yugasya ca caturthasya rājā bhavati kāraṇam ||
Dijo Vāyu: El rey es el artífice de la era Kṛta, y asimismo de la Tretā y la Dvāpara; en verdad, el rey llega a ser la causa determinante incluso de la cuarta era (Kali). En otras palabras, la calidad moral de una época se modela principalmente por la conducta y el gobierno del soberano.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The ruler’s character and policies are a primary cause of society’s moral condition; a righteous king fosters a ‘Kṛta-like’ age, while unrighteous rule precipitates decline toward Kali.
Vāyu delivers a didactic statement on rājadharma, asserting that the king functions as the causal agent behind the qualities attributed to the four yugas, emphasizing the ethical responsibility of governance.