Shloka 28
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
सम्पूजितो मघवता वसुश्नैदी श्वरो नृप: । पालयामास धर्मेण चेदिस्थ: पृथिवीमिमाम्,इन्द्रके द्वारा उपर्युक्त रूपसे सम्मानित चेदिराज वसुने चेदिदेशमें ही रहकर इस पृथ्वीका धर्मपूर्वक पालन किया
sampūjito maghavatā vasuśnaidīśvaro nṛpaḥ | pālayāmāsa dharmeṇa cedisthaḥ pṛthivīm imām ||
Honrado com a devida reverência por Maghavat (Indra), o rei—senhor dos Vasus e da linhagem Śnaidi—permaneceu na terra de Cedi e governou esta mesma terra de acordo com o dharma, sustentando a ordem justa por meio de um governo reto.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate kingship is measured by dharma: even when a ruler receives divine honour, his true worth is shown in protecting the realm justly and maintaining moral order.
Vaiśampāyana states that King Vasu, honoured by Indra, stayed in the Cedi country and ruled the earth/kingdom righteously, emphasizing his reputation as a dharmic sovereign.