Shloka 35
अश्वमेधावसानम् — Dakṣiṇā-vibhāga and Avabhṛtha
Completion of the Aśvamedha
विश्वामित्रोडसितश्रैव जनकश्ष महीपति: । कक्षसेनार्टिषेणौ च सिन्धुद्वीपश्च पार्थिव:
Vaiśampāyana uvāca |
Viśvāmitro 'sitaś caiva Janakaś ca mahīpatiḥ |
Kakṣasena Ārtiṣeṇau ca Sindhudvīpaś ca pārthivaḥ ||
Waiśampāyana berkata: Viśvāmitra, Asita, Raja Janaka, Kakṣasena, Ārtiṣeṇa, dan penguasa Sindhudvīpa—mereka ini dan banyak raja serta pertapa lainnya meraih siddhi tertinggi melalui dana dari harta yang diperoleh secara benar dan melalui keteguhan dalam berkata benar.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
That the highest spiritual success is supported not only by austerity but by ethical conduct in ordinary life—especially giving from wealth earned by just means (nyāyopārjita) and unwavering truthfulness (satya-bhāṣaṇa).
Vaiśampāyana lists exemplary sages and kings as precedents, showing that many attained supreme accomplishment through righteous charity and truthful speech, thereby reinforcing a dharma-based standard for both rulers and ascetics.