ततो वव्रे नृपो राज्यमविभ्रंश्यन्यजन्मनि । अत्रैव च निजं राज्यं हतशत्रुबलं बलात् ॥ १७ ॥
tato vavre nṛipo rājyamavibhraṁśhyanyajanmani atraiva cha nijaṁ rājyaṁ hataśhatrubalaṁ balāt
Translation
Then the king chose a kingdom that would not be lost in another birth, and in this very life his own kingdom back, the power of his enemies destroyed by force.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
तब राजा ने दूसरे जन्म में नष्ट न होने वाला राज्य माँगा, और इस जन्म में भी शत्रुओं की सेना को बलपूर्वक नष्ट करके अपना राज्य फिर से पाने का वरदान माँगा।
Commentary
Suratha asks for worldly things: his kingdom now and an unshakeable one in the next life.