Shloka 59
अनरण्यो नरपतिर्जानुजंघस्तथैव च । कक्षसेनश्व राजर्षियें चान्ये चानुकीर्तिता:
anaraṇyo narapatir jānujāṅghas tathaiva ca | kakṣasenaś ca rājarṣir ye cānye cānukīrtitāḥ ||
Sinabi ni Bhīṣma: “(Kabilang sa mga haring karapat-dapat alalahanin ay) si Haring Anaraṇya; gayundin si Jānujāṅgha; at ang maharlikang rishi na si Kakṣasena—kasama ang iba pang mga pinunong ipinagdiwang sa tradisyon.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse reinforces the ethical ideal of dhārmic kingship: rulers who uphold righteousness become exemplars. Remembering and praising such figures is treated as a meritorious practice that orients the listener toward dharma.
Bhīṣma is continuing a catalog of renowned kings and royal sages. This verse specifically names Anaraṇya, Jānujāṅgha, and Kakṣasena, indicating they belong to the broader tradition of celebrated righteous rulers.