Shloka 32
Rantideva’s Supreme Charity and the Hastī Lineage
Hastināpura and Pañcāla Origins
शान्ते: सुशान्तिस्तत्पुत्र: पुरुजोऽर्कस्ततोऽभवत् । भर्म्याश्वस्तनयस्तस्य पञ्चासन्मुद्गलादय: ॥ ३१ ॥ यवीनरो बृहद्विश्व: काम्पिल्ल: सञ्जय: सुता: । भर्म्याश्व: प्राह पुत्रा मे पञ्चानां रक्षणाय हि ॥ ३२ ॥ विषयाणामलमिमे इति पञ्चालसंज्ञिता: । मुद्गलाद् ब्रह्मनिर्वृत्तं गोत्रं मौद्गल्यसंज्ञितम् ॥ ३३ ॥
śānteḥ suśāntis tat-putraḥ purujo ’rkas tato ’bhavat bharmyāśvas tanayas tasya pañcāsan mudgalādayaḥ
Putera Śānti ialah Suśānti; putera Suśānti ialah Puruja; dan putera Puruja ialah Arka. Daripada Arka lahir Bharmyāśva, dan Bharmyāśva mempunyai lima putera—Mudgala, Yavīnara, Bṛhadviśva, Kāmpilla dan Sañjaya. Bharmyāśva berkata, “Wahai anak-anakku, peliharalah lima wilayahku; kalian memang mampu.” Maka mereka dikenali sebagai Pañcāla. Daripada Mudgala muncul keturunan brāhmaṇa yang disebut gotra Maudgalya.
FAQs
This verse names Bharmyāśva’s sons as Yavīnara, Bṛhadviśva, Kāmpilla, and Sañjaya (within a set of five sons).
It indicates Bharmyāśva’s sons were associated with safeguarding “the five,” which the following verse clarifies as the five territories/subjects later known collectively as Pañcāla.
Leadership is defined by protection and responsibility—those with power or position should safeguard dependents and uphold order rather than seek personal gain.