Shloka 8
Adhyaya 25 — Madālāsā’s Return, Royal Succession, and the First Teaching to Vikrānta
अभ्यषिञ्चन्त राजानमुदाराचारचेष्टितम् ।
सम्यक् पालयतस्तस्य प्रजाः पुत्रानिवौरसान् ॥
abhyaṣiñcanta rājānam udārācāraceṣṭitam | samyak pālayatas tasya prajāḥ putrān ivaurasān ||
Mereka menobatkannya sebagai raja, yang tingkah laku dan perbuatannya mulia. Ketika baginda melindungi mereka dengan sepatutnya, rakyatnya [menjadi kesayangan baginda] seperti anak-anak kandungnya sendiri.
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FAQs
The king is ethically framed as a guardian-parent: governance is legitimate when grounded in noble conduct and protective care, not mere power.
Vaṃśānucarita with rājadharma instruction embedded in narrative.
The ‘subjects as sons’ trope points to dharmic sovereignty: authority is stewardship (pālana), mirroring a cosmic caretaking order rather than domination.