Shloka 57
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः
Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition
क्रथनश्न महावीर्य: श्रीमान् राजा महासुर: । सूर्याक्ष इति विख्यात: क्षितौ जज्ञे महीपति:,महापराक्रमी क्रथन नामक जो श्रीसम्पन्न महान् असुर था, वह भूमण्डलमें पृथ्वीपति राजा सूर्याक्ष नामसे उत्पन्न हुआ
Vaiśampāyana uvāca | Krathanaśna mahāvīryaḥ śrīmān rājā mahāsuraḥ | Sūryākṣa iti vikhyātaḥ kṣitau jajñe mahīpatiḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: “O rei poderoso e ilustre — Krathanaśna, um grande Asura — nasceu na terra como senhor do território, célebre pelo nome de Sūryākṣa.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse hints that birth and power can arise from diverse, even asuric, sources; therefore a ruler’s legitimacy is ultimately measured by dharma and conduct rather than mere might, fame, or origin.
Vaiśampāyana continues a genealogical/narrative account, stating that the great Asura named Krathanaśna took birth on earth as a king known as Sūryākṣa.