Shloka 8
Chapter 2: Sudarśana Upākhyāna — Atithi-Dharma and the Conquest of Mṛtyu
Gṛhastha-Vrata
दशाश्वका पुत्र भी बड़ा धर्मात्मा राजा था। उसका मन सदा सत्य, तपस्या और दानमें ही लगा रहता था ।।
madirāśvaḥ iti khyātaḥ pṛthivyāṃ pṛthivīpatiḥ | dhanurvede ca vede ca nirato yo ’bhavat sadā ||
Bhīṣma dit : Sur cette terre régna un roi renommé sous le nom de Madirāśva. Inébranlable, il demeurait sans cesse appliqué à la fois au Veda et au Dhanurveda, la science de l’arc, joignant l’étude sacrée à la discipline guerrière, comme il sied à un souverain juste.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
An ideal ruler integrates spiritual-ethical learning (Veda) with disciplined martial competence (Dhanurveda). Renown is grounded not merely in power but in steady commitment to knowledge and self-control.
Bhishma introduces a king named Madirāśva, describing him as famous on earth and consistently devoted to studying both the Veda and the martial science of archery, setting up an exemplar of righteous kingship.