Shloka 12
Marutta–Indra Rivalry and Bṛhaspati’s Priestly Refusal (मरुत्तेन्द्रस्पर्धा—बृहस्पतेः पौरोहित्यनिश्चयः)
संजीव्य कालमिष्टं च सशरीरो दिवं गत: । बभूव तस्य पुत्रस्तु ययातिरिव धर्मवित्
saṃjīvya kālam iṣṭaṃ ca saśarīro divaṃ gataḥ | babhūva tasya putras tu yayātir iva dharmavit avikṣit ||
Vyāsa berkata: Setelah hidup di dunia ini selama masa yang telah ditetapkan dan diidamkan, Raja Karaṇḍhama pada akhirnya berangkat ke surga dengan tubuhnya sendiri. Putranya, Avikṣit—seorang yang mengetahui dharma seperti Yayāti—kemudian tampil termasyhur. Dengan keberanian dan kebajikannya ia menundukkan para musuh dan membawa seluruh bumi ke bawah kekuasaannya; bagi rakyatnya ia laksana seorang ayah—melindungi, adil, dan menopang.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse upholds the ethic of dharmic kingship: a ruler’s true greatness lies not only in conquest but in righteous conduct and paternal care for subjects. It also presents the ideal of a life completed in due time, culminating in a meritorious ascent to heaven.
Vyāsa narrates a succession: King Karaṇḍhama completes his life and attains heaven bodily; his son Avikṣit, compared to Yayāti in dharma-knowledge, becomes a powerful and virtuous ruler who subdues enemies and governs the earth while caring for his people like a father.