Shloka 16
ततोअब्रवीद् वैश्रवणो राजानं सपुरोहितम् । नाहं राज्यमनिर्दिष्टं कस्मैचिद् विदधाम्युत
tato 'bravīd vaiśravaṇo rājānaṃ sa-purohitam | nāhaṃ rājyam anirdiṣṭaṃ kasmaicid vidadhāmy uta ||
Kemudian Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera) berkata kepada raja yang ditemani pendeta istananya: “Aku tidak menganugerahkan kedaulatan kepada sesiapa pun melainkan jika ia telah ditetapkan dengan sewajarnya; dan aku tidak bertindak sewenang-wenang dalam mengurniakan kerajaan.”
धनद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Political power (rājya) should not be granted arbitrarily; it must be conferred according to proper authorization and dharmic procedure, emphasizing legitimacy and restraint in governance.
Kubera (Vaiśravaṇa) addresses a king accompanied by his priest, stating that he does not bestow kingship without due appointment—setting a moral frame for the ensuing grant of rule described in the surrounding passage.