Shloka 8
Puruṣaikatva-vyākhyāna: The One Virāṭ Puruṣa and the Many ‘Puruṣas’
Rudra–Brahmā Saṃvāda
ऊचुर्द्धिजातयो देवानेष च्छेत्स्यति संशयम् । यज्वा दानपति): श्रेष्ठ: सर्वभूतहितप्रिय:,श्रीमान् राजा उपरिचर अपनी सेना और वाहनोंके साथ आकाशमार्गसे चलते थे। उन अन्तरिक्षचारी वसुको सहसा आते देख ब्रह्मर्षियोंने देवताओंसे कहा--'ये नरेश हमलोगोंका संदेह दूर कर देंगे; क्योंकि ये यज्ञ करनेवाले, दानपति, श्रेष्ठ तथा सम्पूर्ण भूतोंके हितैषी एवं प्रिय हैं
ūcur dvijātayo devān eṣa chhetsyati saṁśayam | yajvā dānapatiḥ śreṣṭhaḥ sarvabhūtahitapriyaḥ || śrīmān rājā uparicaraḥ svayā senayā vāhanaiś ca saha ākāśamārgeṇa calati sma | tān antarīkṣacārīṇo vasūn sahasā āgatān dṛṣṭvā brahmarṣayo devatān ūcuḥ—“ayaṁ nareśo ’smākaṁ saṁśayaṁ dūrīkariṣyati; yata eṣa yajñakṛd dānapatiḥ śreṣṭhaḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ hitaiṣī priyaś ca” iti ||
二度生まれの聖仙たちは神々に告げた。「この王こそ、われらの疑いを晴らしてくださるであろう。」王は祭祀（ヤジュニャ）を修め、施与の主として名高く、人々の中に卓越し、あらゆる生きものの福利を願うがゆえに愛される。栄光あるウパリチャラ王は、軍勢と乗り物を従えて天の道を進んでいた。そこへ中空を行くヴァスたちが忽然と現れたのを見て、ブラフマ仙たちは神々に語り、かくも正しく寛大な統治者ならば不確かな事柄を明らかにしてくれると確信した。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s moral authority rests on sacrificial responsibility (yajña), generosity (dāna), and universal benevolence (sarvabhūta-hita). Such virtues make one trustworthy enough to resolve doubts even among sages and gods.
Brahmarishis see the Vasus arrive suddenly and tell the gods that the approaching King Uparicara—moving through the sky with his forces—will dispel their uncertainty, because his character is marked by sacrifice, charity, excellence, and concern for all beings.