Shloka 8
Puruṣaikatva-vyākhyāna: The One Virāṭ Puruṣa and the Many ‘Puruṣas’
Rudra–Brahmā Saṃvāda
ऊचुर्द्धिजातयो देवानेष च्छेत्स्यति संशयम् । यज्वा दानपति): श्रेष्ठ: सर्वभूतहितप्रिय:
ūcur dvijātayo devān eṣa chhetsyati saṁśayam | yajvā dānapatiḥ śreṣṭhaḥ sarvabhūtahitapriyaḥ || śrīmān rājā uparicaraḥ svayā senayā vāhanaiś ca saha ākāśamārgeṇa calati sma | tān antarīkṣacārīṇo vasūn sahasā āgatān dṛṣṭvā brahmarṣayo devatān ūcuḥ—“ayaṁ nareśo ’smākaṁ saṁśayaṁ dūrīkariṣyati; yata eṣa yajñakṛd dānapatiḥ śreṣṭhaḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ hitaiṣī priyaś ca” iti ||
诸位“二生”圣贤对众天神说道：“此王必能消除我等疑惑。”因为他勤行祭祀，为施与之主，卓然出众，且以普利一切众生为志，故为众所爱。光辉显赫的优波利遮罗王率军与车乘循天路而行。忽见诸婆苏——行于中空者——骤然来至，诸婆罗门仙人便对天神陈言，深信如此持法而慷慨的君王，必能澄清未明之事。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s moral authority rests on sacrificial responsibility (yajña), generosity (dāna), and universal benevolence (sarvabhūta-hita). Such virtues make one trustworthy enough to resolve doubts even among sages and gods.
Brahmarishis see the Vasus arrive suddenly and tell the gods that the approaching King Uparicara—moving through the sky with his forces—will dispel their uncertainty, because his character is marked by sacrifice, charity, excellence, and concern for all beings.