Chapter 2: Sudarśana Upākhyāna — Atithi-Dharma and the Conquest of Mṛtyu
Gṛhastha-Vrata
पुत्रो द्युतिमतस्त्वासीदू राजा परमधार्मिक: । सर्वलोकेषु विख्यात: सुवीरो नाम नामत:
putro dyutimatastvāsīd rājā paramadhārmikaḥ | sarvalokeṣu vikhyātaḥ suvīro nāma nāmataḥ ||
भीष्म म्हणाले—द्युतिमानाचा एक पुत्र होता, जो परमधार्मिक राजा झाला. तो सर्व लोकांत विख्यात होता; नावाने तो ‘सुवीर’ म्हणून ओळखला जाई.
भीष्म उवाच
The verse highlights the ideal of dhārmic kingship: a ruler’s legitimacy and lasting fame are grounded in exemplary adherence to dharma, not merely power or inheritance.
Bhīṣma continues a genealogical and moral account, introducing Dyutimān’s son Suvīra, emphasizing that he became a celebrated king distinguished by supreme righteousness.