Shloka 14
Droṇotpattiḥ and Dhanurveda-Prāpti
Origin of Droṇa and Acquisition of Martial Science
व्युषिताश्वे यशोवृद्धे मनुष्येन्द्रे कुरूत्तम । व्युषिताश्व: समुद्रान्तां विजित्येमां वसुंधराम्
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
vyuṣitāśve yaśovṛddhe manuṣyendre kurūttama |
vyuṣitāśvaḥ samudrāntāṁ vijityemāṁ vasuṁdharām |
Vaiśampāyana dit : Ô le meilleur des Kuru, au sujet du roi Vyuṣitāśva—souverain éminent dont la renommée s’accrut puissamment—les sages gardiens de l’antique tradition chantent cette louange : «Après avoir conquis cette terre bornée par l’océan, le roi Vyuṣitāśva protégea les hommes de tous les ordres sociaux comme un père nourrit ses propres fils légitimes.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents an ethical model of kingship: even if a ruler conquers widely, his legitimacy is measured by dharmic governance—protecting all people impartially and acting with paternal responsibility rather than exploitation.
Vaiśampāyana introduces a traditional eulogy about King Vyuṣitāśva. The learned recite his fame, describing him as a renowned sovereign who conquered the earth up to the ocean and then protected his subjects like a father.