Shloka 37
अर्जुनस्योत्तरदिग्विजयः
Arjuna’s Northern Conquests and Tribute Collection
तस्य धर्मप्रवृत्तस्य पार्थिवत्वं चिकीर्षत: । सर्वेर्भवद्धिर्विज्ञाय साहाय्यं क्रियतामिति,“धर्ममें तत्पर रहते हुए ही उन्हें सम्राट् पद प्राप्त करनेकी इच्छा हुई है। इस कार्यमें तुम सब लोग उनकी सहायता करो”
tasya dharmapravṛttasya pārthivatvaṃ cikīrṣataḥ | sarvair bhavadbhir vijñāya sāhāyyaṃ kriyatām iti |
Disse Vaiśampāyana: «Sabendo que ele permanece firme no dharma e que agora busca alcançar a soberania suprema, que todos vós lhe presteis auxílio.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous authority is presented as grounded in dharma: when a person is known to be committed to ethical conduct, the community is urged to support his legitimate pursuit of sovereignty.
The narrator Vaiśampāyana reports an appeal to the assembled people: recognizing a dharma-oriented figure’s intention to obtain royal/imperial status, they are instructed to cooperate and provide practical assistance.