Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 47, Shloka 17
दितेर्गर्भभङ्गो मरुत्प्रतिष्ठा च
Diti’s Severed Embryo and the स्थापना of the Maruts; Viśālā-nagara Lineage
तस्य पुत्रो महातेजा: सम्प्रत्येष पुरीमिमाम्।आवसत्यमरप्रख्यस्सुमतिर्नाम दुर्जय:।।।।
tasya putro mahātejāḥ sampratyeṣa purīm imām | āvasaty amaraprakhyaḥ sumatir nāma durjayaḥ ||
Putranya, yang bercahaya dengan tenaga agung, kini berdiam di kota ini juga: Sumati yang tak terkalahkan, termasyhur laksana para dewa.
Son of Ikshvakus, Sumati comparable to devatas, invincible and exceedingly energetic is still ruling this city.
FAQs
The verse models the dhārmic ideal of kingship: a ruler’s “invincibility” is presented as a function of righteous order and divine-like excellence, not mere force.
Viśvāmitra identifies the current king of Vaiśālī (Sumati) as the living successor in the line, tying genealogy to the present moment of the journey.
Durjaya—unassailable strength coupled with mahātejas, implying disciplined capacity to protect the realm and uphold justice.