Shloka 47
धृष्टद्युम्नेन समागतक्षत्रियगणगणना
Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s Enumeration of Assembled Kṣatriyas
ततोडपि द्वादशे वर्षे स जज्ञे पुरुषर्षभ: । अश्मको नाम राजर्षि: पौदन्यं यो न्यवेशयत्,तदनन्तर बारहवें वर्षमें बालकका जन्म हुआ। वही पुरुषश्रेष्ठ राजर्षि अश्मकके नामसे प्रसिद्ध हुआ, जिन्होंने पौदन्य नामका नगर बसाया था
tato 'pi dvādaśe varṣe sa jajñe puruṣarṣabhaḥ | aśmako nāma rājarṣiḥ paudanyaṃ yo nyaveśayat |
Puis, la douzième année, un enfant naquit—éminent parmi les hommes. Il devint célèbre sous le nom de sage royal Aśmaka, celui-là même qui fonda et établit la cité appelée Paudanya.
गन्धर्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
A worthy ruler arises in due time and demonstrates dharmic kingship through constructive, stabilizing actions—here symbolized by founding and settling a city—linking personal excellence (puruṣarṣabha) with public responsibility (nyaveśayat).
The Gandharva narrates that in the twelfth year a child is born who becomes known as the royal sage Aśmaka, and he is credited with establishing the city named Paudanya.