Shloka 10
नलस्य पुष्करजयो द्यूते
Nala’s Victory over Puṣkara in the Dice-Game
सचतंकक्षमयामास हेतुभिरद्धिसम्मित: । स सत्कृतो महीपालो नैषध॑ं विस्मितानन:
sa cataṅkakṣamayāmāsa hetubhir addhisammitaḥ | sa satkṛto mahīpālo naiṣadhaṁ vismitānanaḥ ||
Dijo Bṛhadaśva: Con razones firmes y bien meditadas, apaciguó y ganó para sí a Cataṅka. Así honrado, el rey de Niṣadha—con el rostro colmado de asombro—quedó sosegado, pues había sido tratado con el debido respeto.
बृहृदश्च उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sound reasoning (hetu) combined with respectful conduct (satkāra) can pacify conflict and restore harmony; a ruler’s dignity is upheld not by force alone but by wise counsel and honor shown to others.
Bṛhadaśva narrates that Cataṅka is calmed through well-considered arguments. The king of Niṣadha (Nala) is then honored and appears astonished, indicating a shift from tension to respectful reconciliation.