Shloka 10
नलस्य पुष्करजयो द्यूते
Nala’s Victory over Puṣkara in the Dice-Game
सचतंकक्षमयामास हेतुभिरद्धिसम्मित: । स सत्कृतो महीपालो नैषध॑ं विस्मितानन:
sa cataṅkakṣamayāmāsa hetubhir addhisammitaḥ | sa satkṛto mahīpālo naiṣadhaṁ vismitānanaḥ ||
ブリハダシュヴァは言った。「確かな理と熟慮された根拠によって、彼はカタンカ（Cataṅka）をなだめ、その心を得た。かくして礼遇を受けたニシャダ（Niṣadha）の王は、驚きに満ちた面持ちのまま、相応の敬意をもって遇されたゆえに安堵した。」
बृहृदश्च उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sound reasoning (hetu) combined with respectful conduct (satkāra) can pacify conflict and restore harmony; a ruler’s dignity is upheld not by force alone but by wise counsel and honor shown to others.
Bṛhadaśva narrates that Cataṅka is calmed through well-considered arguments. The king of Niṣadha (Nala) is then honored and appears astonished, indicating a shift from tension to respectful reconciliation.