Shloka 22
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः
Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition
प्रतिविन्ध्य इति ख्यातो बभूव प्रथित: क्षितौ । विरूपाक्षस्तु दैतेयश्चित्रयोधी महासुर:
prativindhya iti khyāto babhūva prathitaḥ kṣitau | virūpākṣas tu daiteyaś citrayodhī mahāsuraḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“大地上兴起一位名为‘普罗底温陀耶（Prativindhya）’的国王，声名远播。又有名为‘毗卢帕叉（Virūpākṣa）’的代底耶——以诡奇多变的战法著称的大阿修罗——在此降生为王，号‘奇特法（Citradharmā）’。由此可见，阿修罗与代底耶之族被叙述为转生人间为王，预示着：潜藏的非人性禀赋，足以塑造世俗权势与一国的道德风气。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse participates in a larger catalogue showing that rulers may embody deeper cosmic tendencies: Asuras and Daityas can be born as human kings. The ethical implication is cautionary—power and fame do not guarantee dharmic character; hidden dispositions can influence governance and conflict.
Vaiśampāyana continues a genealogical account in which various Asuras/Daityas are said to take birth on earth as notable kings. In this specific verse, a king becomes famous as Prativindhya, and the Daitya Virūpākṣa—known for unusual modes of combat—is linked with a human ruler (named Citradharmā in the surrounding tradition).