Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 29
Pṛthu Mahārāja Milks the Earth (Bhūmi-dugdha) and Organizes Human Settlement
चूर्णयन् स्वधनुष्कोट्या गिरिकूटानि राजराट् । भूमण्डलमिदं वैन्य: प्रायश्चक्रे समं विभु: ॥ २९ ॥
cūrṇayan sva-dhanuṣ-koṭyā giri-kūṭāni rāja-rāṭ bhū-maṇḍalam idaṁ vainyaḥ prāyaś cakre samaṁ vibhuḥ
بعد ذلك قام ملك الملوك، مهاراجا بريثو، بسحق قمم الجبال بقوة طرف قوسه وسوّى المواضع الوعرة على سطح الأرض؛ وبنعمته كادت الأرض أن تصبح مستوية.
Generally the mountainous and hilly portions of the earth are made flat by the striking of thunderbolts. Generally this is the business of King Indra of the heavenly planets, but King Pṛthu, an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, did not wait for King Indra to break up the hills and mountains but did so himself by using his strong bow.
FAQs
This verse shows Pṛthu Mahārāja actively organizing and improving the land—leveling the earth for the welfare of all—illustrating that true kingship (rājadharma) means practical protection and prosperity for the citizens.
In the narrative of Canto 4, Chapter 18, Pṛthu reforms the earth’s conditions for agriculture and orderly living; leveling the terrain symbolizes removing obstacles to the earth’s productivity and to stable civilization.
Remove “peaks and pits” that block steady progress—create structure, fairness, and usable systems (at home, work, or community) so that resources can be used responsibly and everyone can thrive.