Shloka 12
Marutta–Indra Rivalry and Bṛhaspati’s Priestly Refusal (मरुत्तेन्द्रस्पर्धा—बृहस्पतेः पौरोहित्यनिश्चयः)
संजीव्य कालमिष्टं च सशरीरो दिवं गत: । बभूव तस्य पुत्रस्तु ययातिरिव धर्मवित्
saṃjīvya kālam iṣṭaṃ ca saśarīro divaṃ gataḥ | babhūva tasya putras tu yayātir iva dharmavit avikṣit ||
Vyāsa dit : Ayant vécu en ce monde durant le temps qui lui était imparti et qu’il avait souhaité, le roi Karaṇḍhama finit par gagner le ciel avec son propre corps. Son fils Avikṣit, connaisseur du dharma tel Yayāti, s’éleva alors en renom. Par sa vaillance et par ses vertus, il soumit ses ennemis et plaça la terre entière sous son autorité ; pour ses sujets, il fut comme un père — protecteur, juste et pourvoyeur.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse upholds the ethic of dharmic kingship: a ruler’s true greatness lies not only in conquest but in righteous conduct and paternal care for subjects. It also presents the ideal of a life completed in due time, culminating in a meritorious ascent to heaven.
Vyāsa narrates a succession: King Karaṇḍhama completes his life and attains heaven bodily; his son Avikṣit, compared to Yayāti in dharma-knowledge, becomes a powerful and virtuous ruler who subdues enemies and governs the earth while caring for his people like a father.