Shloka 47
दमयन्त्याः कार्यनिश्चयः — Damayantī’s Crisis Plan and Vārṣṇeya’s Departure
एवं स यजमानश्ष् विहरंक्ष नराधिप: । ररक्ष वसुसम्पूर्णा वसुधां वसुधाधिप:,इस प्रकार यज्ञोंका अनुष्ठान तथा सुखपूर्वक विहार करते हुए महाराज नलने धन- धान्यसे सम्पन्न वसुन्धराका पालन किया
evaṁ sa yajamānaś ca viharaṁś ca narādhipaḥ | rarakṣa vasusampūrṇāṁ vasudhāṁ vasudhādhipaḥ ||
Demikianlah, ketika baginda melaksanakan upacara korban suci sebagai penaung dan menikmati hiburan diraja, raja segala manusia itu—tuan bagi bumi—melindungi negeri, menjadikannya melimpah dengan kekayaan dan sumber. Rangkap ini menegaskan cita-cita pemerintahan: kemakmuran tidak bertahan dengan bersenang-senang semata, tetapi dengan kewajipan ritual yang benar dan tadbir urus yang berjaga-jaga menurut dharma.
बृहदश्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king’s dharma is to unite personal enjoyment with public responsibility: by upholding yajña (righteous duty and social-religious order) and by actively protecting the realm, he ensures prosperity for the land and its people.
Bṛhadaśva describes Nala’s earlier reign: Nala performs sacrifices as a royal patron, lives in comfort, and at the same time safeguards and administers the kingdom so that the earth remains rich and well-provided.