Shloka 12
यमसभावर्णनम् (Yamasabhā-varṇanam) — Nārada’s Description of Dharmarāja’s Assembly
दिवोदासश्न सुमना अम्बरीषो भगीरथ: । व्यश्वः सदश्चो वध्यश्वः पृथुवेग: पृथुअ्रवा:
divodāsaś ca sumanā ambarīṣo bhagīrathaḥ | vyaśvaḥ sadaśco vadhyaśvaḥ pṛthuvegaḥ pṛthuravāḥ ||
Nārada berkata: “(Antara raja-raja masyhur) Divodāsa, Sumanā, Ambarīṣa, dan Bhagīratha; juga Vyaśva, Sadaśva, Vadhyaśva, Pṛthuvega, dan Pṛthuravā.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how dharmic kingship is remembered through exemplary names: a ruler’s ethical conduct and public good become lasting reputation, held up as a standard for later generations.
Nārada is enumerating notable kings from earlier times, invoking a traditional catalogue of renowned rulers to contextualize the discussion around royal lineage, merit, and the ideals of governance.