Shloka 1
Cyavana’s Yogic Display and Kuśika’s Recognition of Tapas (च्यवन-योगप्रभावः कुशिकस्य तपःप्रशंसा च)
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत अनुशासनपर्वके अन्तर्गत दानधर्मपर्वमें च्यवनमुनिका उपाख्यानविषयक पचासवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ ॥/ ५० ॥ एकपज्चाशत्तमो< ध्याय: राजा नहुषका एक गौके मोलपर च्यवन मुनिको खरीदना
Bhīṣma uvāca: Nahuṣas tu tataḥ śrutvā Cyavanaṁ taṁ tathāgatam | tvaritaḥ prayayau tatra sahāmātya-purohitaḥ ||
Bhishma berkata: Wahai yang terbaik dalam keturunan Bharata, apabila Raja Nahusha mendengar bahawa resi Cyavana telah tiba berdekatan kota dalam keadaan sedemikian, baginda segera pergi ke tempat itu, ditemani para menteri serta pendeta diraja. Adegan ini membuka pertemuan yang bersifat dharmic: seorang raja wajib bertindak pantas dan penuh hormat apabila mengetahui adanya pertapa yang rentan di dekatnya, kerana layanan terhadap para resi menjadi ukuran kebenaran seorang pemerintah.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king’s dharma includes prompt, respectful attention to ascetics and sages—especially when they are vulnerable—because honoring spiritual authority and protecting the righteous sustains social and moral order.
Bhishma narrates that King Nahusha, on hearing that the sage Cyavana has arrived nearby in a particular condition, quickly goes to meet him, taking along his ministers and his priest—setting up the ensuing episode about cows, charity, and merit.