Shloka 5
Nahuṣa Abhiṣeka and the Crisis of Restraint (नहुषाभिषेकः—दमभ्रंशः)
तमन्लुवन् पुनः सर्वे देवा ऋषिपुरोगमा: । अस्माकं तपसा युक्त: पाहि राज्यं त्रिविष्टपे
tam anluvan punaḥ sarve devā ṛṣipurogamāḥ | asmākaṃ tapasā yuktaḥ pāhi rājyaṃ trivīṣṭape ||
これを聞くと、仙人たちを先頭とする神々は、ふたたび彼に告げた。「王よ、我らの苦行（タパス）の力により強められ、トリヴィシュタパ（天界）の王権を守り治めよ。我らの間には、互いに恐るべき恐怖がある—疑いはない。ゆえに灌頂を受け、天界の王となれ。」
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate rule is framed as a duty to uphold order: the gods urge a qualified king—empowered by tapas—to accept consecration and protect the realm. The verse also highlights that even among powerful beings, mutual fear and rivalry persist, so stable leadership is ethically necessary to prevent disorder.
After hearing the preceding matter, the gods and sages collectively speak again to the addressed king, requesting that he accept abhiṣeka and take up the governance of heaven (Triviṣṭapa), because the divine community is troubled by mutual fear and needs a sovereign to maintain stability.