Shloka 16
एकरात्रेण मान्धाता >यहेण जनमेजय: । सप्तरात्रेण नाभाग: पृथिवीं प्रतिपेदिरे,मान्धाताने एक ही दिनमें, जनमेजयने तीन ही दिनोंमें और नाभागने सात दिनोंमें ही इस पृथ्वीका राज्य प्राप्त किया था
ekarātreṇa māndhātā trayāheṇa janamejayaḥ | saptarātreṇa nābhāgaḥ pṛthivīṃ pratipedire ||
伽利多耶陀利说道：“曼陀多罗一夜之间便得大地之王权；阇那弥阇耶三日而成；那婆伽七夜便承受此世之统治。”
घतयादट्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
Royal power and worldly success can arrive with startling speed; therefore one should not presume long preparation guarantees results, but cultivate dharma and merit so that when opportunity ripens, rightful prosperity can manifest quickly.
The speaker cites three exemplary kings—Māndhātṛ, Janamejaya, and Nābhāga—each said to have obtained dominion over the earth within a very short span (one night, three days, seven nights), as evidence for the rapidity with which sovereignty may be gained.