Shloka 6
गालवेन उशीनरराजसमागमः
Gālava’s Audience with King Uśīnara
स एव विभवो<स्माकमश्नानामपि गालव । अहमप्येकमेवास्यां जनयिष्यामि पार्थिवम्,गालव! मेरे पास भी दो ही सौ श्यामकर्ण घोड़े हैं; अतः मैं भी इसके गर्भसे एक ही राजकुमारको उत्पन्न करूँगा
sa eva vibhavo ’smākam aśnānām api gālava | aham apy ekam evāsyāṃ janayiṣyāmi pārthivam, gālava ||
Wahai Gālava, ukuran kekayaan yang sama itu ada juga pada kami, meski kami memiliki kuda. Karena itu aku pun akan memperanakkan dari rahimnya hanya seorang putra raja.
दिवोदास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights restraint and responsibility in royal conduct: even when resources are sufficient, the king chooses a measured outcome—begetting only one heir—aligning personal desire with social order and duty.
Divodāsa addresses Gālava, stating that he too has adequate means (connected with horses) and therefore will father only a single royal son through the woman in question, indicating a controlled, purposeful continuation of lineage.