Adhyāya 45 — Duryodhana’s Distress, Śakuni’s Counsel, and the Summons for Dyūta
दिष्ट्या वर्धसि धर्मज्ञ साम्राज्यं प्राप्तवानसि । आजमीढाजमीढानां यश: संवर्धितं त्वया
dṛṣṭyā vardhasi dharmajña sāmrājyaṃ prāptavān asi | ājamīḍhājamīḍhānāṃ yaśaḥ saṃvardhitaṃ tvayā ||
Vaiśampāyana nói: “Thật may mắn thay, hỡi bậc am tường dharma, ngài đang hưng thịnh; ngài đã đạt ngôi đế vương. Nhờ ngài, danh tiếng của dòng dõi Ājamīḍha đã được làm rạng rỡ và tăng trưởng.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Prosperity and political power are framed as auspicious when aligned with dharma; true imperial success is measured not only by sovereignty but by the enhancement of a righteous lineage’s reputation through ethical rule.
The narrator Vaiśampāyana offers a formal congratulation to a newly elevated ruler, praising his attainment of imperial status and stating that his achievement has increased the fame of the Ājamīḍha-descended royal line.