Shloka 26
नहुषोपाख्यानम्—दीपदान-धूप-बलीकर्म-प्रशंसा
Nahūṣa Episode and the Commendation of Lamp-Gifting and Household Offerings
भूगुं हि यदि सोडद्रक्ष्यन्नहुष: पृथिवीपते
bhṛguṁ hi yadi soḍad rakṣyann ahuṣaḥ pṛthivīpate
毗湿摩说道：“大地之主啊，若那胡沙王在护持臣民之时，竟能忍受婆利古的震怒（或诅咒），那么……”（毗湿摩以婆利古与那胡沙为范例，申明一则义理：君王守护之责，有时须以坚忍承当艰难，甚至承担与大圣仙相触所致之果报，只要此举是为正法治国。）
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king’s rājadharma centers on protection of the realm and subjects; fulfilling that duty may require patient endurance of severe trials and even the displeasure of powerful ascetics, when the ruler’s intent is righteous governance.
Bhīṣma addresses a king and cites Nahuṣa in connection with Bhṛgu, using their names as moral exemplars to advance an argument about the burdens of kingship—especially the obligation to protect and to bear consequences with fortitude.