Shloka 50
अध्याय १७ — देवपलायनं, विष्णोः प्रतियुद्धं, जलंधरक्रोधः
Devas’ Rout, Viṣṇu’s Counterattack, and Jalandhara’s Wrath
न कश्चिद्व्याधितो नैव दुःखितो न कृशस्तथा । न दीनो दृश्यते तस्मिन्धर्माद्राज्यं प्रशासति
na kaścidvyādhito naiva duḥkhito na kṛśastathā | na dīno dṛśyate tasmindharmādrājyaṃ praśāsati
In that realm, no one was seen afflicted by disease, nor sorrowful, nor emaciated; none appeared poor or wretched—because the king governed his kingdom in accordance with dharma.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse teaches that when governance aligns with dharma, collective well-being arises naturally—reducing suffering and deprivation. In a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, dharma is a practical expression of devotion to Pati (Shiva), supporting harmony in the world while aiding the soul’s gradual purification.
Though it speaks of kingship, it reflects the Shaiva principle that outer order mirrors inner alignment: honoring Saguna Shiva (as the Lord who upholds dharma) inspires righteous conduct. Linga worship cultivates steadiness, truthfulness, and responsibility—qualities that manifest socially as just rule and welfare.
A practical takeaway is daily dharma-sādhana with Shiva: japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a simple vrata of truthfulness and non-harm, supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) or Rudrākṣa if one follows those observances.