कुशवंशवर्णनम्
The Line of Kuśa and the Disfigurement of Kuśanābha’s Daughters by Vāyu
दीप्तियुक्तान् महोत्साहान् क्षत्रधर्मचिकीर्षया।।।।तानुवाच कुश: पुत्रान् धर्मिष्ठान् सत्यवादिन:।
dīptiyuktān mahotsāhān kṣatradharmacikīrṣayā | tān uvāca kuśaḥ putrān dharmiṣṭhān satyavādinaḥ ||
Với ước nguyện họ thực hành đạo của bậc chiến sĩ, Kuśa đã dạy bảo các con trai mình—rạng ngời, chí khí lớn, kiên định nơi dharma và một lòng nói lời chân thật.
Our father is our lord. Our father is god to us. Whomsoever our father offers us shall become our husband".
Dharma here is kṣatriya-dharma—righteous duty in leadership and protection—grounded in satya (truthfulness) as a defining virtue.
Kuśa is instructing his sons, preparing them for rulership and the responsibilities of governance according to righteous norms.
Truthfulness (satya) and firm commitment to dharma, paired with heroic energy suitable for responsible rule.