Shloka 12
Nahuṣa Abhiṣeka and the Crisis of Restraint (नहुषाभिषेकः—दमभ्रंशः)
कैलासे हिमवत्पृष्ठे मन्दरे श्वेतपर्वते । सहो महेन्द्रे मलये समुद्रेषु सरित्सु च
kailāse himavatpṛṣṭhe mandare śvetaparvate | sahā mahendre malaye samudreṣu saritsu ca ||
沙利耶说道：“在凯拉萨山，在喜马瓦特的高巅，在曼陀罗山与白山，在萨诃耶、摩诃因陀罗与摩罗耶诸山，又在大海与诸河之间——那胡沙王身处诸天欢悦园林的丰盛之中，亦在难陀那林的幽苑里，与阿普萨拉与天女们纵情嬉游，百般为乐。他聆听种种天界妙谈，悦耳怡心；又欣赏以各类乐器伴奏、声调甘美的歌唱。”
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds the allure of celestial pleasure—gardens, music, stories, and companionship—implicitly warning that even exalted power and refined enjoyment can distract a ruler from restraint and dharma. It sets up an ethical contrast between indulgence and disciplined kingship.
Śalya describes King Nahuṣa moving through famed divine mountains, oceans, and rivers, enjoying the gods’ pleasure-groves (especially Nandana), sporting with apsarases and celestial maidens, and delighting in divine tales and music—an image of peak prosperity and indulgence in a heavenly setting.