Shloka 122
कृतयुगवर्णनम् तथा राजधर्मोपदेशः
Kṛtayuga Description and Instruction on Royal Dharma
सर्व पश्याम्यहं राजंस्तस्य कुक्षौ महात्मन: । चरमाण: फलाहार: कृत्स्नं जगदिदं विभो
sarvaṁ paśyāmy ahaṁ rājan tasya kukṣau mahātmanaḥ | caramāṇaḥ phalāhāraḥ kṛtsnaṁ jagad idaṁ vibho pṛthvīpate |
Vaiśampāyana dijo: «Oh rey, lo contemplo todo dentro del vientre de aquel magnánimo. Viviendo de frutos y vagando de un lado a otro, oh señor poderoso, oh soberano de la tierra, he visto allí el mundo entero.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the idea of a cosmic order that can be revealed through extraordinary vision: the entire world is seen as contained within a ‘great-souled’ being. Ethically, it elevates humility and reverence—kingship and worldly power are placed in perspective before a larger, awe-inspiring reality, while ascetic restraint (living on fruits) is presented as a context for heightened perception.
Vaiśampāyana reports a marvel to the king: the speaker claims to see all things within the belly of a great being. He describes himself as wandering while living on a fruit diet, and testifies that the whole world becomes visible within that extraordinary figure—an episode meant to convey wonder and the vastness of the cosmic principle at work.