Shloka 32
नहुषोपाख्यानम्—दीपदान-धूप-बलीकर्म-प्रशंसा
Nahūṣa Episode and the Commendation of Lamp-Gifting and Household Offerings
नहुषो<पि त्वया राजंस्तस्माच्छापात् समुद्धृतः । जगाम ब्रह्मभवनं पश्यतस्ते जनाधिप,राजन! तुमने भी नहुषका उस शापसे उद्धार कर दिया। नरेश्वर! वे तुम्हारे देखते-देखते ब्रह्मतोकको चले गये
nahuṣo 'pi tvayā rājan tasmāc chāpāt samuddhṛtaḥ | jagāma brahmabhavanaṁ paśyatas te janādhipa ||
రాజా! నీవు కూడా నహుషుణ్ని ఆ శాపం నుండి उद्धరించావు. జనాధిపా! నీ కళ్లముందే అతడు బ్రహ్మలోకానికి ప్రయాణమయ్యాడు.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A righteous king’s dharmic action can become a means of deliverance for others: compassion and adherence to duty are portrayed as powerful enough to neutralize the consequences of a curse and lead a fallen person back to a higher state.
Bhīṣma tells the king that he has freed Nahuṣa from a curse; immediately thereafter, in the king’s very presence, Nahuṣa ascends to Brahmā’s abode, signaling restoration and spiritual elevation.