Shloka 8
Kuru's Consecration — Kuru’s Consecration and the Sanctification of Samantapañcaka (Kurukshetra)
ततो राज्ये ऽभिषिक्तस्तु कुरुः पित्रा निजे पदे पालयामास स महीं पुत्रवच्च स्वयं प्रजाः
tato rājye 'bhiṣiktastu kuruḥ pitrā nije pade pālayāmāsa sa mahīṃ putravacca svayaṃ prajāḥ
Então Kuru, tendo sido ungido à realeza por seu pai em seu posto legítimo, protegeu a terra e cuidou pessoalmente dos súditos como se fossem seus próprios filhos.
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FAQs
The king’s duty is protective and nurturing, not exploitative: the subjects are to be treated ‘like children’ (putravat), establishing the ethical ideal of compassionate governance.
Vamśānucarita: it continues the dynastic account by describing the enthronement and qualities of a ruler (Kuru).
‘Nije pade’ underscores rightful order (svadharma and legitimacy). The paternal metaphor encodes the Purāṇic view that sovereignty is service—protection of the earth and people mirrors cosmic maintenance (sthiti).