Shloka 9
सम्पूज्य सर्वास्त्रिदशानृषीं श्वापि तपोधनान् | इन्द्र: प्रमुदितो राजन् धर्मेणापालयत् प्रजा:,राजन! इसके बाद सम्पूर्ण देवताओं तथा तपोधन महर्षियोंकी पूजा करके देवराज इन्द्र अत्यन्त प्रसन्न हो धर्मपूर्वक प्रजाका पालन करने लगे
sampūjya sarvāstridaśān ṛṣīṁś cāpi tapodhanān | indraḥ pramudito rājan dharmeṇāpālayat prajāḥ ||
Wahai Raja! Setelah memuliakan semua dewa serta para ṛṣi yang kaya tapa, Indra pun bersukacita dan kemudian melindungi rakyat serta memerintah sesuai dharma.
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate rule is sustained by dharma: a ruler should honor the divine order and the counsel of austere sages, and then protect the people through righteous governance.
Śalya describes Indra’s conduct: after worshipping the gods and venerable ascetics, Indra becomes pleased and proceeds to govern and protect his subjects in a dharmic manner.