Shloka 6
Āśramadharma and the Marks of the Muni
Yayāti–Aṣṭaka Saṃvāda
स राजा सिंहविक्रान्तो युवा विषयगोचर: । अविरोधेन धर्मस्य चचार सुखमुत्तमम्,वे राजा सिंहके समान पराक्रमी और नवयुवक थे। सम्पूर्ण विषय उनके अधीन थे और वे धर्मका विरोध न करते हुए उत्तम सुखका उपभोग करते थे
sa rājā siṁha-vikrānto yuvā viṣaya-gocaraḥ | avirodhena dharmasya cacāra sukham uttamam ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: Aquele rei, de ímpeto leonino e ainda no vigor da juventude, mantinha todo o reino sob seu efetivo domínio. Sem jamais se opor ao dharma, viveu e desfrutou do mais alto bem-estar — prosperidade alicerçada na retidão, e não na transgressão.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links legitimate happiness (sukha) with non-opposition to dharma: a ruler’s prosperity is ethically grounded when his power and enjoyment remain within the bounds of righteous duty and do not violate moral order.
Vaiśampāyana describes a king at the height of youthful strength and lion-like valor, whose authority effectively encompasses the whole realm; he lives in excellent comfort while maintaining conduct that does not conflict with dharma.