Shloka 3
Adhyāya 33: Antarvedī-Samāgama, Arghya-Nirṇaya, and Śiśupāla’s Objection
सर्वारम्भा: सुप्रवृत्ता गोरक्षा कर्षणं वणिक् । विशेषात् सर्वमेवैतत् संजज्ञे राजकर्मण:
sarvārambhāḥ supravṛttā gorakṣā karṣaṇaṁ vaṇik | viśeṣāt sarvam evैतat saṁjajñe rājakarmaṇaḥ ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Todas las empresas comenzaron a prosperar—en especial la protección del ganado, el laboreo de los campos y el comercio. En verdad, fue sobre todo gracias a la administración ordenada del rey que todas esas actividades llegaron a cumplirse con éxito.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that effective kingship (rājakarma/rāja-dharma in action) is the foundation of public welfare: when the ruler maintains order and proper administration, agriculture, cattle-protection, and commerce thrive, benefiting the whole society.
Vaiśampāyana describes a period of well-being in the kingdom: various economic and social activities—especially cattle-rearing/protection, farming, and trade—are running smoothly, attributed chiefly to the king’s sound governance.