Shloka 76
बक-गौतमाख्यानम् / The Baka–Gautama Account
On Gratitude and Friendship Ethics
तस्माल्लेभे च धर्मज्ञो राजन्नैलविलस्तथा । ततस्त्वैलविलाल्लेभे धुन्धुमारो नरेश्वर:,राजन! उनसे धर्मज्ञ ऐलविलने वह तलवार प्राप्त की। ऐलविलसे वह महाराज धुन्धुमारको मिली
tasmāl lebhe ca dharmajño rājann ailavilas tathā | tatas tv ailavilāl lebhe dhundhumāro nareśvaraḥ ||
Bhishma dit : Ainsi, ô roi, le juste Ailavila obtint cette épée. Puis, d’Ailavila, le souverain Dhundhumāra la reçut. Le passage souligne l’idée éthique selon laquelle le pouvoir légitime et les insignes royaux se transmettent par une lignée et une succession conformes au dharma, et non par la seule force.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
That authority and potent symbols of rule (like a famed sword) are properly acquired and passed on through dharma—righteous conduct and legitimate succession—rather than through arbitrary seizure.
Bhishma recounts a chain of possession: the dharma-knowing Ailavila receives the sword, and later King Dhundhumāra receives it from Ailavila, indicating a recognized transfer of royal power.