Shloka 17
Vidurā–Putra Saṃvāda: Utsāha, Kīrti, and Kṣātra Resolve
Udyoga-parva 131
राजा कृतयुगस््रष्टा त्रेताया द्वापरस्य च । युगस्य च चतुर्थस्य राजा भवति कारणम्
rājā kṛtayugasraṣṭā tretāyā dvāparasya ca | yugasya ca caturthasya rājā bhavati kāraṇam ||
วายุกล่าวว่า—พระราชาคือผู้ก่อกำเนิดกฤตยุค ทั้งเป็นผู้ก่อกำเนิดเตรตาและทวาปรด้วย; แม้ยุคที่สี่คือกลียุค พระราชาก็เป็นเหตุให้ปรากฏขึ้น
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The ruler’s character and policies are a primary cause of society’s moral condition; a righteous king fosters a ‘Kṛta-like’ age, while unrighteous rule precipitates decline toward Kali.
Vāyu delivers a didactic statement on rājadharma, asserting that the king functions as the causal agent behind the qualities attributed to the four yugas, emphasizing the ethical responsibility of governance.