Shloka 45
Pāṇḍu’s Marriages, Conquests, and Triumphal Return (पाण्डोर्विवाह-विजय-प्रत्यागमनम्)
कथं चाराजंक राष्ट्र शक््यं धारयितु प्रभो । तस्माद् गर्भ समाधत्स्व भीष्म: संवर्धयिष्यति
kathaṃ cārājaṃka rāṣṭraṃ śakyaṃ dhārayituṃ prabho | tasmād garbhaṃ samādhatsva bhīṣmaḥ saṃvardhayiṣyati prabho ||
அரசே! அரசன் இல்லாமல் நாட்டை எவ்வாறு தாங்கி நடத்த முடியும்? ஆகவே தாமதமின்றி கருவுறச் செய்யுங்கள்; பீஷ்மர் அந்தக் குழந்தையை வளர்த்து பேணுவார்.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
A stable polity requires legitimate leadership and continuity of succession; when the throne is vacant, responsible elders must act promptly to secure an heir, while guardians like Bhīṣma uphold order through protection and upbringing.
Vyāsa urges the concerned ruler/householder to arrange immediate conception so the dynasty and kingdom do not remain without a king, assuring that Bhīṣma will take responsibility for raising the child.