Shloka 31
Adhyaya 49 — Primordial Human Creation, the Rise of Desire, and the Origins of Settlements, Measures, and Agriculture
तेष्व् एव जायते तेषां गन्धवर्णरसान्वितम् ।
अमाक्षिकं महावीर्यं पुटके पुटके मधु ॥
teṣv eva jāyate teṣāṃ gandha-varṇa-rasānvitam | amākṣikaṃ mahā-vīryaṃ puṭake puṭake madhu ||
In jenen (Bäumen) selbst entstand für sie Honig—mit Duft, Farbe und Geschmack versehen—bienenlos, von großer Wirkkraft, in jeder kleinen Tasche/Zelle.
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FAQs
The idealized early age is portrayed as one where nourishment is pure and non-violent (no disturbance of creatures like bees), reinforcing an ethic of effortless, harm-minimizing living.
Manvantara/yuga condition narrative—describing resources and lifestyles across ages.
‘Honey without bees’ can indicate rasa (essence/bliss) arising inwardly without external labor—an image later inverted when desire forces outward acquisition.