Shloka 2

Adhyāya 33: Antarvedī-Samāgama, Arghya-Nirṇaya, and Śiśupāla’s Objection

Devanagari script

बलीनां सम्यगादानादू धर्मतश्नानुशासनात्‌ | निकामवर्षी पर्जन्य: स्फीतो जनपदो5भवत्‌

Transliteration

balīnāṃ samyag-ādānād dharmataś cānuśāsanāt | nikāma-varṣī parjanyaḥ sphīto janapado 'bhavat ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana dit : Parce que les puissants étaient contraints de rendre ce qui était dû selon la justice, et parce que le gouvernement s’exerçait conformément au dharma, les pluies tombaient à souhait. Ainsi le royaume devint prospère et bien pourvu, florissant en richesses et en grains.

Word by Word

• बलीनाम्: of the powerful (kings/men)
• बलीनाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलिन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• सम्यक्: properly, rightly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक्

• आदानात्: from taking/collecting (taxes, dues)
• आदानात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदान
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• धर्मतः: according to dharma, righteously
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: धर्म

• अनुशासनात्: from governance/discipline/rule
• अनुशासनात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुशासन
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• निकामवर्षी: raining as desired, at will
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निकामवर्षिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पर्जन्यः: the rain-cloud, rain-god (Parjanya)
• पर्जन्यः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्जन्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• स्फीतः: prosperous, abundant
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्फीत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• जनपदः: the realm, country, people and land
• जनपदः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनपद
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अभवत्: became, was
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Parjanya
• Janapada

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse links ethical governance with collective well-being: when rulers enforce justice—especially restraining or properly taxing the powerful—and administer according to dharma, nature and society align, resulting in timely rains and prosperity.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes the condition of the kingdom: due to dharmic administration and proper collection/exaction, rainfall becomes favorable and the realm (janapada) grows abundant and prosperous.