Shloka 7
त्रिवर्गमूलनिश्चयः — Determining the Roots of Dharma, Artha, and Kāma
Mahābhārata, Śānti-parva 123
एक दिन इन्द्रके सम्मानित सखा उदारचेता शत्रुसूदन राजा मान्धाता उनके दर्शनके लिये आये ।। सोपसृत्य तु मान्धाता वसुहोम॑ नराधिपम् | दृष्टवा प्रकृष्टतपसं विनतोडग्रेडभ्यतिष्ठत,राजा मान्धाता उत्तम तपस्वी अंगनरेश वसुहोमके पास पहुँचकर दर्शन करके उनके सामने विनीतभावसे खड़े हो गये
sopasṛtya tu māndhātā vasuhomaṃ narādhipam | dṛṣṭvā prakṛṣṭatapasaṃ vinato 'gre 'bhyatiṣṭhat ||
Bhishma berkata: Raja Māndhātā pun mendekati resi-raja Vasuhoma. Melihat tapa-brata beliau yang luhur, Māndhātā menunduk dengan rendah hati dan berdiri penuh hormat di hadapannya.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a powerful king should honor spiritual excellence: humility before tapas and respectful approach to the virtuous are presented as marks of dharmic leadership.
King Māndhātā goes to see Vasuhoma; upon witnessing his great austerity, Māndhātā bows and stands before him in reverent attendance, setting the tone for counsel grounded in dharma.