Adhyaya 74 — King Svarashtra, the Deer-Queen’s Curse, and the Rise of Tamasa Manu
कृतास्त्रस्तानरीन् जित्वा पितुरानीय चान्तिकम् ।
अनुज्ञातान् मुनोचाथ तेन स्वं धर्ममास्थितः ॥
kṛtāstrastānarīn jitvā piturānīya cāntikam / anujñātān munocātha tena svaṃ dharmamāsthitaḥ
ان ہتھیاروں سے مسلح ہو کر اس نے دشمنوں کو مغلوب کیا اور انہیں باپ کے سامنے لے آیا۔ پھر اجازت ملنے پر انہیں چھوڑ دیا اور یوں اپنے سْوَधرم میں قائم رہا۔
Dharma is shown as victory tempered by restraint: force is used to restore order, but the defeated are spared under legitimate authority and counsel.
Vaṃśa narrative illustrating dharmic rulership—an ethical credential for the later Manvantara description tied to the same lineage.
Conquering ‘enemies’ and then releasing them can symbolize conquering inner passions and then reintegrating energies under wisdom rather than suppression.