Kurukshetra, Pṛthūdaka Tīrtha, and the Marriage of Saṃvaraṇa with Tapatī
स च पित्रा निजे राज्ये बाल एवाभिषेचितः बाल्ये ऽपि धर्मनिरतो मद्भक्तश्च सदाभवत्
sa ca pitrā nije rājye bāla evābhiṣecitaḥ bālye 'pi dharmanirato madbhaktaśca sadābhavat
「そして彼は、なお幼子であった時に、父によって自国において灌頂(即位)の儀を受けた。幼少にしてなおダルマに励み、常に我に帰依していた。」
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Spiritual maturity is not measured by age: even a child can embody dharma and devotion. Kingship is validated not merely by coronation but by inner discipline and God-centeredness.
Vamśānucarita: it continues the dynastic account by describing the ruler’s accession and character, a typical Purāṇic mode of legitimizing succession.
The early abhiṣeka symbolizes the transfer of worldly authority, while ‘dharma’ and ‘madbhakti’ signal that true sovereignty is grounded in righteousness and devotion rather than mere power.