Shloka 35
अश्वमेधावसानम् — Dakṣiṇā-vibhāga and Avabhṛtha
Completion of the Aśvamedha
विश्वामित्रोडसितश्रैव जनकश्ष महीपति: । कक्षसेनार्टिषेणौ च सिन्धुद्वीपश्च पार्थिव:,विश्वामित्र, असित, राजा जनक, कक्षसेन, आर्टिषिण और भूपाल सिन्धुद्वीप--ये तथा अन्य बहुत-से राजा तथा तपस्वी न्यायोपार्जित धनके दान और सत्यभाषणद्धारा परम सिद्धिको प्राप्त हुए हैं
Vaiśampāyana uvāca |
Viśvāmitro 'sitaś caiva Janakaś ca mahīpatiḥ |
Kakṣasena Ārtiṣeṇau ca Sindhudvīpaś ca pārthivaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Viśvāmitra, Asita, King Janaka, Kakṣasena, Ārtiṣeṇa, and the ruler Sindhudvīpa—these and many other kings and ascetics attained the highest spiritual accomplishment through gifts made from righteously acquired wealth and through steadfast truthfulness. The passage underscores that ethical means of earning and the integrity of speech are themselves powerful disciplines leading to perfection.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
That the highest spiritual success is supported not only by austerity but by ethical conduct in ordinary life—especially giving from wealth earned by just means (nyāyopārjita) and unwavering truthfulness (satya-bhāṣaṇa).
Vaiśampāyana lists exemplary sages and kings as precedents, showing that many attained supreme accomplishment through righteous charity and truthful speech, thereby reinforcing a dharma-based standard for both rulers and ascetics.