Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 23
Pūru-vaṁśa, Duṣmanta–Śakuntalā, and the Rise of Mahārāja Bharata
पितर्युपरते सोऽपि चक्रवर्ती महायशा: । महिमा गीयते तस्य हरेरंशभुवो भुवि ॥ २३ ॥
pitary uparate so ’pi cakravartī mahā-yaśāḥ mahimā gīyate tasya harer aṁśa-bhuvo bhuvi
マハーラージャ・ドゥシュマンタがこの地を去ると、その名高き子は転輪聖王となった。この世では、彼は至上主ハリの部分的顕現としてその栄光が歌われる。
In Bhagavad-gītā (10.41) it is said:
FAQs
This verse describes such a ruler as highly renowned and celebrated, whose fame is sung broadly—an ideal king whose sovereignty spans the earth.
The verse links true royal greatness with divine empowerment—his excellence is attributed to being born as an aṁśa (partial manifestation) of Lord Hari, indicating rulership aligned with Viṣṇu’s will and dharma.
Leadership becomes worthy of praise when it is grounded in higher principles—service, responsibility, and protection of others—rather than ego or mere power.