Shloka 676
बक-गौतमाख्यानम् / The Baka–Gautama Account
On Gratitude and Friendship Ethics
मनवे सूर्यपुत्राय ददु: खड्गं सुविस्तरम् । बेटा! फिर महेन्द्रने लोकपालोंको और लोकपालोंने सूर्य-पुत्र मननुको वह विशाल खड्ग दे दिया
manave sūryaputrāya daduḥ khaḍgaṃ suvistaram |
ビーシュマは言った。「太陽の子マヌに、広く力強い剣が授けられた。」物語の流れにおいて、この武器は正法にかなう統治のために天より伝えられた器として示される。すなわち、秩序（ダルマ）の護持は、個人の腕力ではなく、正当な上位の承認によって、ふさわしい統治者に託されることを象徴している。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate power is not mere violence; the sword signifies entrusted responsibility. A ruler is authorized to protect dharma only when authority is received through rightful lineage and higher moral sanction, and is used for safeguarding society.
Bhishma recounts a transmission of a great sword to Manu, the Sun’s son. The episode frames the weapon as a divinely conferred tool of governance, indicating how protective power is handed down to uphold order.