Shloka 22
Dhūpa–Dīpa–Bali Phala Praśna; Nahūṣa–Agastya–Bhṛgu Saṃvāda
Incense, Lamp, and Bali Offerings; the Nahūṣa Dialogue
भूगुरुवाच पितामहनियोगेन भवन्तं सो5हमागत: । प्रतिकर्तु बलवति नहुषे दैवमोहिते
Bhṛgur uvāca: pitāmaha-niyogena bhavantaṃ so ’ham āgataḥ | pratikartuṃ balavati Nahuṣe daiva-mohite ||
ブリグは言った。「大祖（ブラフマー）の命により、我は汝のもとへ来た。強大なるナフシャは、宿業に惑わされて道を踏み外した。いまこそ、彼がリシたちに加えた圧政に対し、相応の報いを取り立てる時である。」
अगस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power without self-restraint leads to adharma; when a ruler, deluded by fate and pride, harms the righteous (ṛṣis), dharma demands accountability and proportionate requital to restore moral order.
Bhṛgu reports that Brahmā has commissioned him to approach Agastya, because King Nahuṣa—though powerful—has become deluded and oppressive; the sages are preparing to respond so that his wrongdoing against ṛṣis is answered and checked.