Shloka 127
Śoka-śamana: Kṛṣṇa’s Consolation and Nārada’s Exempla to Sṛñjaya
Chapter 29
सांकृते रन्तिदेवस्य यां रात्रिमवसन् गृहे । आलकभ्यन्त शतं गाव: सहस्राणि च विंशति:
sāṅkṛte rantidevasya yāṁ rātrim avasan gṛhe | ālakabhyanta śataṁ gāvaḥ sahasrāṇi ca viṁśatiḥ ||
ವಾಯು ಹೇಳಿದರು—ಸಾಂಕೃತಿಯ ಪುತ್ರನಾದ ರಾಜ ರಂತಿದೇವನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಅತಿಥಿಗಳ ಸಮೂಹವು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತೋ, ಆ ವೇಳೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ನೂರು ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನು ದಾನವಾಗಿ ನೀಡಲಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma through extraordinary hospitality and charity: a righteous king treats guests as worthy recipients and gives without stint, illustrating that ethical kingship is grounded in generosity and care for others.
Vāyu narrates an episode about King Rantideva: when many guests stayed at his home for a night, vast gifts—symbolized by an immense number of cows—were distributed, emphasizing the scale of his giving.