Shloka 6
Samrāt-Lakṣaṇa and the Counsel to Check Jarāsandha (सम्राट्-लक्षणं जरासन्ध-प्रतिबाधा-परामर्शः)
ययातेस्त्वेव भोजानां विस्तरो गुणतो महान् | भजतेडटद्य महाराज विस्तरं स चतुर्दिशम्
yayātes tveva bhojānāṁ vistaro guṇato mahān | bhajate ’ṭaḍya mahārāja vistaraṁ sa caturdiśam ||
Nhưng trong hàng Bhoja, dòng dõi Yayāti quả thật rộng lớn, và vĩ đại bởi đức hạnh. Ôi Đại vương, nó lan xa khắp chốn, trải dài về cả bốn phương.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that a dynasty’s true greatness is measured not only by territorial spread but by guṇa—ethical and noble qualities—implying that virtue legitimizes and sustains royal expansion and reputation.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa, addressing a king, remarks on the prominence of the Bhojas descended from Yayāti, emphasizing both their wide influence across the four quarters and their distinguished virtues.