Shloka 7
अम्बा-शाल्वसंवादः | Amba’s Appeal to Śālva and His Refusal
मयाभिषिक्तो राजेन्द्र यवीयानपि धर्मत: । विचित्रवीर्यों धर्मात्मा मामेव समुदैक्षत
mayābhiṣikto rājendra yavīyān api dharmataḥ | vicitravīryo dharmātmā mām eva samudaikṣata |
王よ、彼は年少であったが、我が灌頂してより、法に篤いヴィチトラヴィーリヤはダルマに従い、導きを求めてただ我のみを仰いだ。すなわち国政のすべては我の同意のもとに行われた。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate rule is not merely a matter of age or power; it rests on dharma and proper consecration, and it is strengthened when a ruler governs through righteous counsel and deference to a guardian of the realm.
Bhishma recalls that after he installed the young Vichitravirya as king, Vichitravirya consistently deferred to Bhishma’s authority and sought his approval in administering the kingdom, indicating Bhishma’s role as guiding elder and effective regent.