Shloka 40
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः
Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition
काशिराज: स विख्यात: पृथिव्यां पृथिवीपते । ग्रहं तु सुषुवे यं तु सिंहिकार्केन्दुमर्दनम् । स क्राथ इति विख्यातो बभूव मनुजाधिप:
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
kāśirājaḥ sa vikhyātaḥ pṛthivyāṃ pṛthivīpate |
grahaṃ tu suṣuve yaṃ tu siṃhikārkendumardanam |
sa krātha iti vikhyāto babhūva manujādhipaḥ ||
毗湿摩耶那说道：“大地之主啊，那位迦尸国王名闻天下。辛希迦所生之‘行星’（graha）——罗睺，侵扰太阳与月亮者——也在此人间降生，成为以‘克罗他’（Krātha）之名著称的君王。此段旨在昭示：宇宙间扰乱秩序的力量亦能化为人形；并告诫诸王，声名与权势或出自可畏之源，尤须以克制加以统御。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links celestial forces with human rulership, implying that immense power—especially disruptive power—can manifest in political life; therefore a king must exercise self-control and uphold order rather than magnify chaos.
Vaiśampāyana continues the catalogue of beings taking human birth, stating that the graha Rāhu—born of Siṃhikā and known for afflicting the Sun and Moon—became a human ruler named Krātha, while also noting the renown of the king of Kāśī.