राजा-दैवतत्वम् — The King as a Stabilizing ‘Daivata’ (Divine Function) in Social Order
यं पूजयेम सम्भूय यश्न नः प्रतिपालयेत् । (कुछ समयतक इस प्रकार काम चलता रहा; किंतु आगे चलकर पुनः दुर्व्यवस्था फैल गयी) तब दुःखसे पीड़ित हुई सारी प्रजाएँ एक साथ मिलकर ब्रह्माजीके पास गयीं और उनसे कहने लगीं--'भगवन्! राजाके बिना तो हमलोग नष्ट हो रहे हैं। आप हमें कोई ऐसा राजा दीजिये
yaṁ pūjayema sambhūya yaś ca naḥ pratipālayet |
毗湿摩说道:“请赐给我们一位国王——一位我们众人可以齐聚而敬奉的君主,而他也将不断护佑、抚养我们。”(当混乱再度蔓延、百姓备受苦楚时,众臣民一同聚集,前往梵天面前哀求:没有统治者他们将走向灭亡,并请求赐下一位有能力治理的君王。)
भीष्म उवाच
Legitimate rulership is defined by reciprocal duty: the people honor the ruler, and the ruler’s primary dharma is continuous protection and maintenance of the subjects. Without such protective governance, society collapses into duḥkha and disorder.
After disorder spreads and the populace suffers, the subjects collectively approach Brahmā and request the appointment of a capable king—someone they can jointly revere and who will reliably safeguard them.