Shloka 7
Dasyu-maryādā and Buddhi-guided Rāja-nīti (दस्युमर्यादा तथा बुद्धिप्रधान-राजनीति)
अभिप्रजाता सा तत्र पुत्रमेक॑ सुवर्चसम् | समकाल च राज्ञोडपि देव्यां पुत्रो व्यजायत
abhiprajātā sā tatra putram ekaṁ suvarcasam | samakālaṁ ca rājño 'pi devyāṁ putro vyajāyata ||
Bhīṣma berkata: “Di sana dia melahirkan seorang putera tunggal, bersinar dengan kemuliaan. Dan pada saat yang sama juga, seorang putera turut lahir kepada raja daripada permaisurinya.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how events within a royal household—especially births—carry ethical and political weight, since questions of lineage and succession are closely tied to dharma and the stability of kingship.
A woman gives birth to a radiant son in the palace, and on the same day the king’s queen also gives birth to a son, establishing a parallel timing that can become crucial for later identity and inheritance issues.