Shloka 82
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः
Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition
मरुतां तु गणाद् विद्धि संजातमरिमर्दनम् | विराट नाम राजानं परराष्ट्प्रतापनम्,शत्रुराष्ट्रको संताप देनेवाले शत्रुमर्दन राजा विराटको भी मरुदगणोंसे ही उत्पन्न समझो
marutāṁ tu gaṇād viddhi sañjātam arimardanam | virāṭa nāma rājānaṁ pararāṣṭra-pratāpanam ||
当知名为毗罗吒的国王——摧敌者，使敌对诸国受苦者——亦出自摩鲁特众（gaṇa）。此颂将毗罗吒列入具神圣渊源的君王之中，意在表明：真正的王道在于护佑百姓，并以克制与刚强并具之力，镇伏侵凌之徒。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames ideal rulership as divinely sanctioned strength used to check aggression: a king’s valor is ethically justified when directed toward protecting society and restraining hostile powers.
Vaiśampāyana identifies King Virāṭa’s origin, stating that he was born from the Maruts’ host, and characterizes him as an enemy-subduer who can afflict opposing kingdoms—an encomium establishing his stature.