I - Ideal Leadership (13-23)

King Anga was an ideal leader, a spotless and saintly King. His son, Vena, unfortunately turned out to be the polar opposite. When the cruel boy abused his position, harassed the citizens and was egotistically absorbed in his own selfish agenda, the sages unhesitatingly killed him. From Vena’s body, however, came King Prthu, who shined forth as the emblem of ideal leadership. Prthu was divinely empowered (saktyavesa-avatara) with the potency to rule and protect the citizens (palana-sakti).