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 ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Toutes les entreprises se mirent à prospérer — surtout la protection du bétail, le labour des champs et le commerce. En vérité, c’est particulièrement grâce à l’administration ordonnée du roi que toutes ces activités purent s’accomplir avec succès.
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.