Shloka 12
Marutta–Indra Rivalry and Bṛhaspati’s Priestly Refusal (मरुत्तेन्द्रस्पर्धा—बृहस्पतेः पौरोहित्यनिश्चयः)
संजीव्य कालमिष्टं च सशरीरो दिवं गत: । बभूव तस्य पुत्रस्तु ययातिरिव धर्मवित्
saṃjīvya kālam iṣṭaṃ ca saśarīro divaṃ gataḥ | babhūva tasya putras tu yayātir iva dharmavit avikṣit ||
毗耶娑说：迦兰陀摩王在世间依其所定且所愿之寿数而住，最终以其本身之躯升入天界。他的儿子阿毗克悉特，如耶耶提一般通达达摩，随即声名显赫。凭借勇武与德行，他征服诸敌，使大地尽归其统治；对臣民而言，他如父亲一般——护佑、公正而能养育众生。
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse upholds the ethic of dharmic kingship: a ruler’s true greatness lies not only in conquest but in righteous conduct and paternal care for subjects. It also presents the ideal of a life completed in due time, culminating in a meritorious ascent to heaven.
Vyāsa narrates a succession: King Karaṇḍhama completes his life and attains heaven bodily; his son Avikṣit, compared to Yayāti in dharma-knowledge, becomes a powerful and virtuous ruler who subdues enemies and governs the earth while caring for his people like a father.