Shloka 50
दुष्यन्तो भरतश्वैव चक्रवर्ती महायशा: । पवनो जनकश्चैव तथा दृष्टरथो नृप:
duṣyanto bharataś caiva cakravartī mahāyaśāḥ | pavano janakaś caiva tathā dṛṣṭaratho nṛpaḥ ||
Bhīṣma disse: “(Entre esses ilustres reis-sábios estão) o rei Duṣyanta, e também Bharata — o célebre monarca universal —; do mesmo modo Pavana e Janaka; e ainda o rei Dṛṣṭaratha.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Remembering and reciting the names of dharmic, illustrious rulers is portrayed as a disciplined practice that inspires righteous conduct and yields religious merit (puṇya), reinforcing ideals of just kingship and ethical living.
Bhishma continues enumerating renowned kings/royal sages—Duṣyanta, Bharata the cakravartin, Pavana, Janaka, and Dṛṣṭaratha—as part of a longer catalogue meant for remembrance and recitation.