Vamana Purana — Kuru's Consecration, Shloka 8
Kuru’s Consecration and the Sanctification of Samantapañcaka (Kurukshetra)
ततो राज्ये ऽभिषिक्तस्तु कुरुः पित्रा निजे पदे पालयामास स महीं पुत्रवच्च स्वयं प्रजाः
tato rājye 'bhiṣiktastu kuruḥ pitrā nije pade pālayāmāsa sa mahīṃ putravacca svayaṃ prajāḥ
Kemudian Kuru, setelah ditahbiskan sebagai raja oleh ayahnya pada kedudukan yang semestinya, melindungi bumi dan memelihara rakyat sendiri bagaikan anak-anaknya.
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FAQs
The king’s duty is protective and nurturing, not exploitative: the subjects are to be treated ‘like children’ (putravat), establishing the ethical ideal of compassionate governance.
Vamśānucarita: it continues the dynastic account by describing the enthronement and qualities of a ruler (Kuru).
‘Nije pade’ underscores rightful order (svadharma and legitimacy). The paternal metaphor encodes the Purāṇic view that sovereignty is service—protection of the earth and people mirrors cosmic maintenance (sthiti).