Shloka 29
वंशवर्णनम् तथा विवाहप्रार्थना
Genealogy of the Ikshvaku Line and the Proposal for Marriage
तांस्तु स प्रतियुध्यन् वै युद्धे राजा प्रवासित:।हिमवन्तमुपागम्य भृगुप्रस्रवणेऽवसत्।।1.70.29।।असितोऽल्पबलो राजा मन्त्रिभिस्सहितस्तदा।
tāṁs tu sa pratiyudhyan vai yuddhe rājā pravāsitaḥ | himavantam upāgamya bhṛguprasravaṇe 'vasat || 1.70.29 || asito 'lpabalo rājā mantribhiḥ sahitas tadā |
उनसे युद्ध में प्रतियुद्ध करते हुए राजा निर्वासित कर दिया गया। हिमवान् को प्राप्त होकर अल्पबल राजा असित तब अपने मंत्रियों सहित भृगुप्रस्रवण में रहने लगा।
The king Asita who was a weakling was defeated in the conflict against the kings and was exiled. Along with his counsellors he lived at on the Bhriguprasravana Himavat mountain.
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Dharma under adversity: even a defeated ruler continues life with restraint and lawful conduct, seeking refuge rather than descending into chaos—an ethic of endurance aligned with satya and self-control.
Asita loses to rival kings and is forced to leave his kingdom; he retreats to the Himalaya region with his advisers.
Kṣānti and dhṛti (forbearance and fortitude) in exile, supported by prudent counsel (mantri-sahāya).