Udyoga Parva Adhyāya 132 — Vidura’s Counsel on Udyama, Yaśas, and Kṣātra-Dharma
दिष्टभावं गतस्यापि विषये मोदते प्रजा । यदि बढ़े हुए तेज और उत्साहवाला, शूरवीर एवं सिंहके समान पराक्रमी राजा युद्धमें दैववश वीर-गतिको प्राप्त हो जाय तो भी उसके राज्यमें प्रजा सुखी ही रहती है
diṣṭabhāvaṃ gatasya api viṣaye modate prajā |
风神伐由说道:即便一位国王已走到命数所定的终局,他疆域中的百姓仍会欢欣。因为若一位君主——光辉与豪情充盈,英武无双,勇猛如狮——因天命之力在战阵中陨落,得遂武士之死,其国之民依旧安乐;他们所倚仗的,是他以正法(达摩)治国的力量,以及他以荣耀收束一生的结局。
वायुदेव उवाच
A righteous and valorous king benefits his people so deeply that even his death—when it is a destined, honorable fall in battle—does not immediately plunge the realm into misery; good governance and dharma create enduring public well-being.
Vāyu-deva is describing the social effect of a heroic ruler’s fate: if such a king attains vīra-gati (a warrior’s death) by daiva (destiny), the subjects in his viṣaya (realm) still remain joyful, implying stability and merit generated by his rule.