Shloka 176
Śoka-śamana: Kṛṣṇa’s Consolation and Nārada’s Exempla to Sṛñjaya
Chapter 29
अग्रिमाणां क्षितिभुजामुपादानं मनोहरम् । “उन पूर्ववर्ती राजाओंका श्रवण करनेयोग्य मनोहर वृत्तान्त बहुत ही उत्तम, क्रूर ग्रहोंको शान्त करनेवाला और आयुको बढ़ानेवाला है
agrimāṇāṁ kṣitibhujām upādānaṁ manoharam |
វាយុ បានមានព្រះវាចាថា៖ «រឿងរ៉ាវដ៏មនោរម្យអំពីព្រះមហាក្សត្របុរាណទាំងឡាយ—ដែលសមគួរឲ្យស្តាប់—ល្អឥតខ្ចោះគ្រប់ប្រការ; វាធ្វើឲ្យឥទ្ធិពលភពផ្កាយដ៏កាចសាហាវស្ងប់ស្ងាត់ ហើយគេថា វាបន្ថែមអាយុកាល»។
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes the ethical and auspicious value of listening to exemplary histories of earlier kings: such narratives are not merely entertaining but are held to confer well-being—calming adverse influences and strengthening life and vitality—by orienting the listener toward dharma and right conduct.
Vāyudeva is introducing or commending a forthcoming account about former rulers, describing it as delightful and worthy of hearing, and stating its traditional fruits (phala-śruti): pacification of malefic planetary effects and increase of lifespan.