Shloka 35
Vasiṣṭhāpavāha: Sarasvatī’s Diversion and Viśvāmitra’s Curse (वसिष्ठापवाहः)
पुनस्तत्र च राज्ञस्तु ययातेर्यजत: प्रभो: । औदार्य परम कृत्वा भक्ति चात्मनि शाश्वतीम्
punas tatra ca rājñas tu yayāter yajataḥ prabhoḥ | audārya-paramaṃ kṛtvā bhaktiṃ cātmani śāśvatīm ||
И снова там Владыка говорил о царе Яяти, когда тот совершал жертвоприношение: как он сделал щедрость своим высшим принципом и утвердил в себе непреходящую преданность (бхакти).
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse elevates two complementary virtues: audārya (generosity) as a king’s highest outward ethic, and śāśvatī bhakti (enduring devotion) as an inward, stabilizing commitment. Together they present an ideal of righteous rule—public beneficence grounded in steady inner devotion.
Vaiśampāyana continues the narration by referring again to an episode concerning King Yayāti during a sacrificial performance, highlighting his exemplary generosity and his lasting inner devotion as part of the account’s moral emphasis.