Nimi’s Disembodied Liberation and the Rise of the Mithilā (Videha) Dynasty
श्रीशुक उवाच निमिरिक्ष्वाकुतनयो वसिष्ठमवृतर्त्विजम् । आरभ्य सत्रं सोऽप्याह शक्रेण प्राग्वृतोऽस्मि भो: ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca nimir ikṣvāku-tanayo vasiṣṭham avṛtartvijam ārabhya satraṁ so ’py āha śakreṇa prāg vṛto ’smi bhoḥ
シュリー・シュカデーヴァは語った。イクシュヴァークの子ニミ王は祭儀を始め、偉大な聖仙ヴァシシュタに主祭司となるよう請うた。するとヴァシシュタは言った。「ニミ王よ、私はすでにインドラ神の始めた祭儀で同じ役目を引き受けている。」
Because Vasiṣṭha stated he had already been previously engaged by Śakra (Indra) and was committed elsewhere.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is speaking, narrating the history of King Nimi (of the Ikṣvāku dynasty) within the Bhagavata’s royal genealogies and teachings on dharma.
It highlights integrity in commitments—honoring prior obligations and acting responsibly even when new, prestigious requests arise.