Shloka 34
अश्वमेधावसानम् — Dakṣiṇā-vibhāga and Avabhṛtha
Completion of the Aśvamedha
सनातनस्य धर्मस्य मूलमेतत् सनातनम् | श्रूयन्ते हि पुरा वृत्ता विश्वामित्रादयो नृपा:
sanātanasya dharmasya mūlam etat sanātanam | śrūyante hi purā vṛttā viśvāmitrādayo nṛpāḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“此即永恒之法的永恒根本。诚然，古传有言：毗湿瓦密多罗等诸王及其余者，依此根基而行，遂得成就。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts that Dharma has an eternal, unchanging foundation (mūla), and that adherence to this perennial basis is what leads to true spiritual accomplishment, as exemplified by revered figures of the past.
Vaiśampāyana, continuing his narration, points to ancient precedent: earlier rulers—named beginning with Viśvāmitra—are said to have achieved success by grounding their lives and rule in the timeless root-principles of Dharma.