Shloka 176
Śoka-śamana: Kṛṣṇa’s Consolation and Nārada’s Exempla to Sṛñjaya
Chapter 29
अग्रिमाणां क्षितिभुजामुपादानं मनोहरम् । “उन पूर्ववर्ती राजाओंका श्रवण करनेयोग्य मनोहर वृत्तान्त बहुत ही उत्तम, क्रूर ग्रहोंको शान्त करनेवाला और आयुको बढ़ानेवाला है
agrimāṇāṁ kṣitibhujām upādānaṁ manoharam |
Vāyu disse: “O relato cativante dos reis antigos—digno de ser ouvido—é excelente em todos os aspectos; ele apazigua influências planetárias severas e diz-se que aumenta a duração da vida.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes the ethical and auspicious value of listening to exemplary histories of earlier kings: such narratives are not merely entertaining but are held to confer well-being—calming adverse influences and strengthening life and vitality—by orienting the listener toward dharma and right conduct.
Vāyudeva is introducing or commending a forthcoming account about former rulers, describing it as delightful and worthy of hearing, and stating its traditional fruits (phala-śruti): pacification of malefic planetary effects and increase of lifespan.