Shloka 15
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः
Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition
दैतेय: सो5भवद् राजा हार्दिक्यो मनुजर्षभ: । वृषपर्वेति विख्यात: श्रीमान् यस्तु महासुर:
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
daiteyaḥ so 'bhavad rājā hārdikyo manujaarṣabhaḥ |
vṛṣaparveti vikhyātaḥ śrīmān yas tu mahāsuraḥ ||
毗舍波耶那说道：那位底提耶降生人间，成为名为哈尔迪迦（Hārdikya）的国王，堪称人中雄牛。又有那位光辉显赫、号称弗利沙帕尔梵（Vṛṣaparvan）的伟大阿修罗，也在人世以同名著称。由此可见，若干强盛的阿修罗与底提耶投生为地上诸王，塑造了后来纷争将要展开的政治与道德格局。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores an epic motif: beings of Asuric/Daityic lineage can take human birth as kings, implying that political power may carry latent ethical tendencies. It invites discernment—nobility of title and splendor (śrī) do not automatically guarantee dharmic conduct.
Vaiśampāyana continues a catalog of supernatural beings (Daityas/Asuras) who are said to have been born on earth as notable rulers. Here he identifies a Daitya as becoming King Hārdikya, and the famed Asura Vṛṣaparvan as appearing as the king known by that name.