Shloka 25
Kuru's Consecration — Kuru’s Consecration and the Sanctification of Samantapañcaka (Kurukshetra)
राजाब्रवीत् सुरवरं तपः सत्यं क्षमां दयाम् कृषामि शौचं दानं च योगं च ब्रह्मचारिताम्
rājābravīt suravaraṃ tapaḥ satyaṃ kṣamāṃ dayām kṛṣāmi śaucaṃ dānaṃ ca yogaṃ ca brahmacāritām
அரசன் தேவருள் சிறந்தவரிடம் கூறினான்— “நான் தவம், சத்தியம், பொறுமை, கருணை ஆகியவற்றை உழுதெழுப்புகிறேன்; தூய்மை, தானம், யோகம், மற்றும் பிரம்மச்சரிய ஒழுக்கத்தையும் பயிரிடுகிறேன்।”
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FAQs
True kingship is presented as the active cultivation of virtues—ethical life is ‘worked’ like a field. The list integrates social virtues (dāna, dayā), personal discipline (tapas, brahmacarya), and spiritual practice (yoga), implying dharma is holistic.
Didactic narrative (ācāra-dharma instruction) within Vaṃśānucarita-style storytelling—teaching through exemplary speech rather than cosmological sections (sarga/pratisarga).
The metaphor of ‘ploughing’ virtues suggests that moral qualities are not merely innate; they require sustained effort, discipline, and regular practice—yielding the ‘crop’ of righteous rulership and spiritual merit.