Shloka 47
दमयन्त्याः कार्यनिश्चयः — Damayantī’s Crisis Plan and Vārṣṇeya’s Departure
एवं स यजमानश्ष् विहरंक्ष नराधिप: । ररक्ष वसुसम्पूर्णा वसुधां वसुधाधिप:,इस प्रकार यज्ञोंका अनुष्ठान तथा सुखपूर्वक विहार करते हुए महाराज नलने धन- धान्यसे सम्पन्न वसुन्धराका पालन किया
evaṁ sa yajamānaś ca viharaṁś ca narādhipaḥ | rarakṣa vasusampūrṇāṁ vasudhāṁ vasudhādhipaḥ ||
ഇങ്ങനെ യജമാനനായി യാഗങ്ങൾ അനുഷ്ഠിക്കുകയും രാജോചിതമായ വിഹാരങ്ങളിൽ രമിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തുകൊണ്ട്, വസുധാധിപനായ നളൻ ധനധാന്യസമൃദ്ധമായ ഭൂമിയെ കാത്തു പാലിച്ചു।
बृहदश्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king’s dharma is to unite personal enjoyment with public responsibility: by upholding yajña (righteous duty and social-religious order) and by actively protecting the realm, he ensures prosperity for the land and its people.
Bṛhadaśva describes Nala’s earlier reign: Nala performs sacrifices as a royal patron, lives in comfort, and at the same time safeguards and administers the kingdom so that the earth remains rich and well-provided.