Shloka 103
Chapter 2: Sudarśana Upākhyāna — Atithi-Dharma and the Conquest of Mṛtyu
Gṛhastha-Vrata
धर्मात्मा कोषवांश्षापि देवराज इवापर: । द्युतिमानका पुत्र परम धर्मात्मा राजा सुवीर हुआ जो सम्पूर्ण लोकोंमें विख्यात था। वह धर्मात्मा
dharmātmā kośavān śāpī devarāja ivāparaḥ | dyutimānaka-putraḥ parama-dharmātmā rājā suvīraḥ āsīt yaḥ samasta-lokeṣu vikhyātaḥ | sa dharmātmā kośa-sampannaḥ dvitīya-devarāja indra-sadṛśaḥ parākramī āsīt |
ビーシュマは語った。「ディユティマーナカの輝かしき子、スヴィーラという王がいた。その名はあらゆる世界に鳴り響いていた。王はダルマに心を据え、国庫は満ち、武勇は第二のインドラのごとし—正法と繁栄、そして民を護る力に根ざした王道の範であった。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents an ideal of rulership: a king should be dharmic in character, materially capable through a well-maintained treasury, and strong enough to protect like Indra—showing that ethical governance is supported by both resources and disciplined power.
Bhishma introduces King Suvīra, identifying his lineage and fame, and characterizes him as righteous, wealthy, and exceptionally valorous—setting up Suvīra as a model figure within Bhishma’s instruction on conduct and governance.