Shloka 21
गालवेन उशीनरराजसमागमः
Gālava’s Audience with King Uśīnara
धर्मात्मा राजा दिवोदास अपनी की हुई सत्य प्रतिज्ञा पर अटल रहनेवाले थे; अतः उन्होंने गालवको वह कन्या लौटा दी
dharmātmā rājā divodāsaḥ svīkṛtāyāḥ satyapratijñāyāḥ sthiraḥ san, tasmāt sa gālavāya tāṃ kanyāṃ punar adāt.
Si Haring Divodasa, isang haring matuwid, ay nanatiling di matinag sa tapat na panatang minsan na niyang binitiwan; kaya, bilang paggalang sa pangakong iyon, ibinalik niya ang dalaga kay Galava.
दिवोदास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights satya and dharma in practice: a ruler’s moral authority rests on keeping a truthful vow even when it requires relinquishing something valuable. Integrity is shown not by power, but by fidelity to one’s pledged word.
Divodāsa, described as dharmātmā, remains firm in a prior truthful commitment. Because of that commitment, he returns the maiden to Gālava rather than retaining her for his own purposes.