Shloka 5
Nahuṣa Abhiṣeka and the Crisis of Restraint (नहुषाभिषेकः—दमभ्रंशः)
तमन्लुवन् पुनः सर्वे देवा ऋषिपुरोगमा: । अस्माकं तपसा युक्त: पाहि राज्यं त्रिविष्टपे
tam anluvan punaḥ sarve devā ṛṣipurogamāḥ | asmākaṃ tapasā yuktaḥ pāhi rājyaṃ trivīṣṭape ||
听罢此言，诸天——以诸仙为首——又对他说道：“王中之王啊，凭借我们苦行之力加持于你，请护持并统御三十三天（Triviṣṭapa）之王权。在我们之中，彼此怀有可怖的相互恐惧——毫无疑问。因此，请受灌顶，成为天界之王。”
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate rule is framed as a duty to uphold order: the gods urge a qualified king—empowered by tapas—to accept consecration and protect the realm. The verse also highlights that even among powerful beings, mutual fear and rivalry persist, so stable leadership is ethically necessary to prevent disorder.
After hearing the preceding matter, the gods and sages collectively speak again to the addressed king, requesting that he accept abhiṣeka and take up the governance of heaven (Triviṣṭapa), because the divine community is troubled by mutual fear and needs a sovereign to maintain stability.