Shloka 54
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
सूक्ष्मधर्मार्थतत्त्वज्ञो गत्वा श्येनं ततोडब्रवीत् । मत्प्रियार्थमिदं सौम्य शुक्रे मम गृहं नय
sūkṣma-dharmārtha-tattvajño gatvā śyenaṃ tato 'bravīt | mat-priyārtham idaṃ saumya śukre mama gṛhaṃ naya ||
ધર્મ-અર્થના સૂક્ષ્મ તત્ત્વો જાણનાર રાજા શ્યેન પાસે જઈ બોલ્યો—“સૌમ્ય! મારું પ્રિય કરવા માટે આ વીર્ય મારા ઘરે લઈ જા.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a ruler’s discernment in balancing dharma (right conduct) and artha (practical aims): even in pursuing lineage and royal continuity, action is framed as timely, purposeful, and guided by knowledge of subtle principles.
King Vasu entrusts a hawk with carrying his semen to his home so it may reach Queen Girikā during her fertile period; the hawk departs swiftly as a messenger.