Shloka 2
Bhāgīratha’s Tapas and the Petition to Gaṅgā (गङ्गावतरण-प्रसङ्गः)
एकैकशस्तत: कृत्वा बीजं बीज॑ नराधिप: । घृतपूर्णेषु कुम्भेषु तान् भागान् विदधे ततः,नरेशने एक-एक बीजको अलग करके उन सबको घीसे भरे हुए घड़ोंमें रखा
ekaikaśas tataḥ kṛtvā bījaṁ bījam narādhipaḥ | ghṛtapūrṇeṣu kumbheṣu tān bhāgān vidadhe tataḥ ||
Dann trennte der König jedes Samenkorn einzeln ab, teilte es sorgfältig zu und legte diese Anteile in Krüge, die mit Ghee (geklärter Butter) gefüllt waren.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights careful, methodical stewardship: separating and allocating resources precisely, then preserving them securely—an ethical model of foresight and responsible administration.
A king methodically separates seeds one by one, divides them into portions, and places those portions into ghee-filled pots, suggesting a planned act of preservation and distribution.