Shloka 60
वेन-पृथु-प्रादुर्भावः, राजधर्मः, पृथिवीदोहनम्
Vena–Pṛthu Episode and the Milking of Earth
अथ तौ चक्रतुः स्तोत्रं पृथोर् वैन्यस्य धीमतः भविष्यैः कर्मभिः सम्यक् सुस्वरौ सूतमागधौ
atha tau cakratuḥ stotraṃ pṛthor vainyasya dhīmataḥ bhaviṣyaiḥ karmabhiḥ samyak susvarau sūtamāgadhau
Then the Sūta and the Māgadha, both clear-voiced, composed a hymn of praise for the wise Pṛthu, son of Vena, rightly celebrating him through the noble deeds he was yet to accomplish.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Account of Pṛthu’s rise and the characterization of his kingship through traditional bardic praise.
Teaching: Historical
Quality: authoritative
Dharma Exemplar: Kīrti through righteous kingship (ideal rājarṣi model)
Key Kings: Pṛthu, Vena
FAQs
It frames Pṛthu as a divinely sanctioned model-king whose rule will restore order, with traditional bards publicly affirming his legitimacy and dharmic mission.
Parāśara presents Pṛthu’s greatness as already implicit in cosmic design: the hymn anticipates his coming actions, showing that righteous sovereignty unfolds according to dharma and providential order.
Though Vishnu is not named in this verse, the episode situates kingship as an instrument of universal order ultimately grounded in Vishnu’s supreme governance of dharma and the world.