Shloka 5
मान्धातृ-जन्म-चरितम्
The Birth and Career Account of Māndhātṛ
इक्ष्वाकुवंशप्रभवो युवनाश्वो महीपति: । सो5यजत् पृथिवीपाल: क्रतुभिर्भूरिदक्षिणै:,इक्ष्वाकुवंशमें युवनाश्व॒ नामसे प्रसिद्ध एक राजा हो गये हैं। भूपाल युवनाश्चने प्रचुर दक्षिणावाले बहुत-से यज्ञोंका अनुष्ठान किया
Ikṣvākavaṁśaprabhavo Yuvanāśvo mahīpatiḥ | so 'yajat pṛthivīpālaḥ kratubhir bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ ||
Lomaśa disse: “Da linhagem de Ikṣvāku surgiu um rei chamado Yuvanāśva. Esse senhor da terra realizou muitos sacrifícios, cada qual acompanhado de abundantes dádivas (dakṣiṇā) aos sacerdotes oficiantes.”
लोमश उवाच
Educational Q&A
Royal dharma is portrayed as upholding sacred order through yajña and sustaining society through generous dakṣiṇā; legitimate power is paired with responsibility and giving.
Lomaśa introduces King Yuvanāśva of the Ikṣvāku line and summarizes his conduct: he performed numerous sacrifices and gave lavish gifts, setting the stage for the ensuing account connected with this king.