Shloka 36
Adhyāya 45 — Duryodhana’s Distress, Śakuni’s Counsel, and the Summons for Dyūta
चेदीनामाधिपत्ये च पुत्रमस्य महीपते: । अभ्यषिज्चत् तदा पार्थ: सह तैर्वसुधाधिपै:
cedīnām ādhipatye ca putram asya mahīpateḥ | abhyaṣiñcat tadā pārthaḥ saha tair vasudhādhipaiḥ ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Pagkaraan, si Pārtha (Yudhiṣṭhira), kasama ang mga nagtipong pinuno ng daigdig, ay nagsagawa ng pag-aabhiseka at itinalaga ang anak ng haring iyon (Śiśupāla) sa paghahari ng kahariang Cedi. Sa gayon ay naibalik ang kaayusang pampulitika matapos mabuwal ang isang pinuno, at napatunayan ang tungkuling dharmiko na magluklok ng nararapat na tagapagmana sa halip na iwanang walang pinuno ang isang kaharian.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even after a hostile king is removed, dharma requires safeguarding the people by ensuring legitimate succession. Installing the fallen king’s son prevents chaos, curbs vengeance, and upholds rājadharma—rule oriented to stability and welfare rather than personal triumph.
After Śiśupāla’s death, Yudhiṣṭhira (called Pārtha) formally consecrates Śiśupāla’s son as ruler of Cedi, doing so with the consent and presence of other kings, thereby publicly legitimizing the new reign.