Shloka 1436
अश्वत्थाम-शापः, परिक्षिद्भविष्यत्, मणि-न्यासः
Aśvatthāman’s Curse, Parikṣit’s Future, and the Mani’s Restitution
षष्टिं वर्षाणि धर्मात्मा वसुधां पालयिष्यति । इस प्रकार उत्तम अस्त्रोंका ज्ञान प्राप्त करके क्षत्रियधर्ममें स्थित हो साठ वर्षोतक इस पृथ्वीका पालन करेगा
ṣaṣṭiṁ varṣāṇi dharmātmā vasudhāṁ pālayiṣyati |
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Yang berjiwa dharma itu akan melindungi dan memerintah bumi selama enam puluh tahun.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma-centered kingship is defined as protection and maintenance of the earth and its people; longevity of rule is presented as meaningful when grounded in righteous duty rather than mere power.
Vaiśampāyana, narrating the events, foretells or states that a dharmic ruler will govern the earth for sixty years, emphasizing stability and the ethical responsibility of rulership.