Shloka 46
Cyavana’s Yogic Display and Kuśika’s Recognition of Tapas (च्यवन-योगप्रभावः कुशिकस्य तपःप्रशंसा च)
निषादाश्च दिवं जग्मुस्ते च मत्स्या जनाधिप । नहुषो5पि वरं लब्ध्वा प्रविवेश स्वकं पुरम्,नरेश्वर! वे मलल्लाह और मत्स्य तो स्वर्गलोकमें चले गये और राजा नहुष भी वर पाकर अपनी राजधानीको लौट आये
niṣādāś ca divaṃ jagmus te ca matsyā janādhipa | nahuṣo 'pi varaṃ labdhvā praviveśa svakaṃ puram, nareśvara ||
Bhīṣma disse: “Ó senhor dos povos, os Niṣādas e os Matsyas foram para o céu; e o rei Nahuṣa também, tendo obtido uma dádiva, retornou à sua própria capital.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the principle of outcomes aligned with merit and granted favor: some attain heavenly reward, while a king, after receiving a boon, is restored to his rightful place—suggesting that dharma, karma, and legitimate grace together shape destiny and social order.
Bhīṣma reports the results for different groups: the Niṣādas and the Matsyas depart for heaven, and King Nahuṣa, having secured a boon, returns to his own capital—marking the completion of their respective narrative arcs in this episode.