Shloka 34
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
उपतस्थुर्महात्मानं गन्धर्वाप्सरसो नृपम् । राजोपरिचरेत्येवं नाम तस्याथ विश्रुतम्
upatasthur mahātmānaṃ gandharvāpsaraso nṛpam | rājopacar ity evaṃ nāma tasyātha viśrutam ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Gandharva dan Apsara datang menghadap serta berkhidmat kepada raja yang berhati agung itu. Sejak itu baginda masyhur dengan nama “Rājopacara”, kerana sentiasa dilayani dan dimuliakan dengan cara yang bersifat samawi—bergerak di atas bumi dan bersemayam di angkasa atas kurnia ilahi.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how renown and extraordinary status can follow righteous kingship and divine support, but such honor is meaningful only when matched by noble character (mahātman) and conduct worthy of celestial attendance.
Vaiśampāyana describes a king so exalted that Gandharvas and Apsarases attend upon him; because he lives and moves ‘above’ in an elevated, almost celestial manner, he becomes famous by the epithet “Rājopacara.”