बभूवुर्नाभवन्पीडास्तस्मिंश्चोरादिसंभवाः । कदाचिद्धर्मगुप्तोऽयमारूढस्तुरगोत्तमम्
babhūvurnābhavanpīḍāstasmiṃścorādisaṃbhavāḥ | kadāciddharmagupto'yamārūḍhasturagottamam
Il n’y eut point d’afflictions ; nul mal, tel que ceux nés des voleurs et autres, ne surgit sous son règne. Un jour, ce Dharmagupta monta un cheval d’exception.
Sūta (narrator)
Scene: A peaceful city with guarded gates and calm marketplaces; then the king Dharmagupta mounts a splendid horse, preparing to depart.
Dharma-based rule removes societal suffering; righteous leadership prevents oppression and disorder.
Not yet; the narrative is transitioning toward the chapter’s Dhanuṣkoṭi tīrtha context.
None; it narrates conditions of the kingdom and the king’s departure.