Shloka 15
दितेर्गर्भभङ्गो मरुत्प्रतिष्ठा च
Diti’s Severed Embryo and the स्थापना of the Maruts; Viśālā-nagara Lineage
सञ्जयस्य सुतश्श्रीमान् सहदेव: प्रतापवान्।कुशाश्वस्सहदेवस्य पुत्र: परमधार्मिक:।।।।
sañjayasya sutaḥ śrīmān sahadevaḥ pratāpavān | kuśāśvaḥ sahadevasya putraḥ paramadhārmikaḥ ||
સંજયનો પુત્ર શ્રીમાન્ અને પ્રતાપી સહદેવ હતો; અને સહદેવનો પુત્ર કુશાશ્વ પરમધાર્મિક રાજકુમાર હતો.
Prosperous and powerful Sahadeva was Sanjaya's son. Highly virtuous Kusaswa was Sahadeva's son.
FAQs
The ideal of a dhārmika ruler: prosperity and power are presented as meaningful when grounded in righteousness (paramadharma).
Viśvāmitra continues the genealogy, highlighting notable qualities of the kings to characterize the moral stature of the Vaiśālī line.
Paramadharma—exemplary righteousness in leadership, implying self-restraint, justice, and fidelity to truth.