Shloka 54
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः
Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition
समुद्रसेनस्तु नृपस्तेषामेवाभवद् गणात् । विश्रुत: सागरान्तायां क्षितौ धर्मार्थतत्त्ववित्,उन्हींमेंसे सातवाँ असुर राजा समुद्रसेन हुआ, जो समुद्रपर्यन्त पृथ्वीपर सब ओर विख्यात और धर्म एवं अर्थतत्त्वका ज्ञाता था
samudrasenastu nṛpastēṣāmevābhavad gaṇāt | viśrutaḥ sāgarāntāyāṃ kṣitau dharmārthatattvavit ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Dalam kelompok yang sama itu muncul seorang raja bernama Samudrasena. Dia masyhur di seluruh bumi hingga ke batas lautan, dan mengetahui hakikat dharma dan artha—tata susila serta kebijaksanaan pemerintahan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ideal of rulership: true renown is grounded not merely in power or territory, but in understanding and applying dharma (moral order) together with artha (practical welfare and polity).
Vaiśampāyana continues a genealogical/accounting passage, introducing a particular king—Samudrasena—describing his widespread fame and his competence in the principles of righteous conduct and effective governance.