Shloka 7
Suvarṇa-dāna: Kārttikeya’s Origin and the Defeat of Tāraka (सुवर्णदान-प्रसङ्गे कार्त्तिकेय-उत्पत्ति तथा तारकवधः)
पराभूतेषु दैत्येषु शक्रस्त्रिभुवने श्वर: । प्रजा: समुदिता: सर्वा: सत्यधर्मपरायणा:
parābhūteṣu daityeṣu śakras tribhuvaneśvaraḥ | prajāḥ samuditāḥ sarvāḥ satyadharmaparāyaṇāḥ ||
Bhīṣma dit : « Jadis, lorsque les Dānavas eurent été vaincus par les dieux et que Śakra (Indra) devint le souverain des trois mondes, tous les peuples se rassemblèrent dans l’allégresse et se vouèrent à la vérité et au dharma. »
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Just governance and the restoration of rightful order after the defeat of disruptive forces lead society toward satya (truthfulness) and dharma (righteous conduct); collective well-being is shown as a natural outcome of dharmic sovereignty.
Bhīṣma recalls an earlier time: after the gods defeat the Daityas, Indra becomes ruler of the three worlds, and the people, rejoicing, assemble and commit themselves to living by truth and dharma.