Shloka 54
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः
Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition
समुद्रसेनस्तु नृपस्तेषामेवाभवद् गणात् । विश्रुत: सागरान्तायां क्षितौ धर्मार्थतत्त्ववित्
samudrasenastu nṛpastēṣāmevābhavad gaṇāt | viśrutaḥ sāgarāntāyāṃ kṣitau dharmārthatattvavit ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。「同じ一族の中からサムドラセーナ（Samudrasena）という王が現れた。彼は海の果てに至るまで大地に名を轟かせ、ダルマとアルタ（dharma, artha）—正しき道と統治の要—の真髄を知る者であった。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ideal of rulership: true renown is grounded not merely in power or territory, but in understanding and applying dharma (moral order) together with artha (practical welfare and polity).
Vaiśampāyana continues a genealogical/accounting passage, introducing a particular king—Samudrasena—describing his widespread fame and his competence in the principles of righteous conduct and effective governance.