Shloka 8
Chapter 2: Sudarśana Upākhyāna — Atithi-Dharma and the Conquest of Mṛtyu
Gṛhastha-Vrata
दशाश्वका पुत्र भी बड़ा धर्मात्मा राजा था। उसका मन सदा सत्य, तपस्या और दानमें ही लगा रहता था ।।
madirāśvaḥ iti khyātaḥ pṛthivyāṃ pṛthivīpatiḥ | dhanurvede ca vede ca nirato yo ’bhavat sadā ||
毗湿摩说道：在这大地上，有一位以“摩地罗阿湿瓦”（Madirāśva）之名闻名的君王。他恒常坚定，常以《吠陀》与《弓术吠陀》（Dhanurveda，射艺之学）为业，将神圣学问与严整武艺融为一体，正合持法之王的本分。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
An ideal ruler integrates spiritual-ethical learning (Veda) with disciplined martial competence (Dhanurveda). Renown is grounded not merely in power but in steady commitment to knowledge and self-control.
Bhishma introduces a king named Madirāśva, describing him as famous on earth and consistently devoted to studying both the Veda and the martial science of archery, setting up an exemplar of righteous kingship.