Shloka 10
विश्वामित्रस्य दक्षिणतपः तथा त्रिशङ्कोः स्वशरीरेण स्वर्गगमनाभिलाषः
Visvamitra’s Southern Austerity and Trisanku’s Bodily Ascent Aspiration
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु सत्यवादी जितेन्द्रिय:।त्रिशङ्कुरिति विख्यात इक्ष्वाकुकुलवर्धन:।।1.57.10।।
etasminn eva kāle tu satyavādī jitendriyaḥ |
triśaṅkur iti vikhyāta ikṣvākukulavardhanaḥ || 1.57.10 ||
Sa mismong panahong iyon, may isang bantog na hari na tinatawag na Triśaṅku, tagapagpalago ng angkan ng Ikṣvāku—tapat sa salita at may pagpipigil sa sarili.
At this time there lived a celebrated king, renowned in the Ikshvakus race, named Trisanku, who was truthful and self restrained.
FAQs
Rājadharma is rooted in satya (truthfulness) and indriya-nigraha (sense-control); these qualities legitimize kingship as moral leadership, not merely political power.
The narrative introduces King Triśaṅku, setting the stage for the Triśaṅku episode that will intersect with the wider theme of tapas and divine ascent.
Truthfulness and self-restraint—traits presented as foundational virtues of an ideal ruler.