Shloka 42
Cyavana’s Yogic Display and Kuśika’s Recognition of Tapas (च्यवन-योगप्रभावः कुशिकस्य तपःप्रशंसा च)
ततस्तौ गविजश्नैव च्यवनश्न भूगूद्वह: । वराभ्यामनुरूपाभ्यां छन्दयामासतुर्न॒ुपम्
tatastau gavijaś caiva cyavanaś ca bhṛgūdvahaḥ | varābhyām anurūpābhyāṁ chandayāmāsatur nṛpam ||
Sesudah itu, kedua-duanya—Gavija dan Cyavana, yang terunggul dalam keturunan Bhṛgu—mendekati raja dan berusaha memperoleh persetujuannya dengan menawarkan dua anugerah (vara) yang sesuai dengan martabat baginda.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma-oriented governance is strengthened when sages counsel rulers with what is fitting (anurūpa) rather than with excess or coercion; even incentives like boons should be proportionate and aligned with righteous aims.
Bhīṣma narrates that Gavija and the sage Cyavana approach a king and attempt to win his agreement by offering two suitable boons, indicating a deliberate, ethical mode of influencing royal decision-making.