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Shloka 114

Varṇa-dharma and Rājadharma: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Normative Outline (वर्णधर्म-राजधर्म-प्रश्नोत्तरम्)

समतां वसुधायाश्व स सम्यगुदपादयत्‌ | वैषम्यं हि परं भूमेरासीदिति च न: श्रुतम्‌,सुना जाता है कि पृथुके समय यह पृथ्वी बहुत ऊँची-नीची थी। उन्होंने ही इसे भलीभाँति समतल बनाया था

samatāṁ vasudhāyāś ca sa samyag udapādayat | vaiṣamyaṁ hi paraṁ bhūmer āsīd iti ca naḥ śrutam ||

તેમણે ધરતીને યોગ્ય રીતે સમતલ બનાવી. કારણ કે અમે સાંભળ્યું છે કે પહેલાં આ ભૂમિ અત્યંત ઊંચી-નીચી હતી; તેમના સુવ્યવસ્થિત હાથે જ તે વસવાટ અને ધર્મયુક્ત શાસન માટે યોગ્ય બની।

समताम्evenness, level state
समताम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसमता
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
वसुधायाःof the earth
वसुधायाः:
TypeNoun
Rootवसुधा
FormFeminine, Genitive, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सम्यक्properly, well
सम्यक्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम्यक्
उदपादयत्made, produced, brought about
उदपादयत्:
TypeVerb
Rootउद्-पद् (उत्पादयति)
FormImperfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
वैषम्यम्unevenness, inequality
वैषम्यम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवैषम्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
हिindeed, for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
परम्great, excessive
परम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपर
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
भूमेःof the earth
भूमेः:
TypeNoun
Rootभूमि
FormFeminine, Genitive, Singular
आसीत्was
आसीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormImperfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
इतिthus, 'that'
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
नःof us, to us
नः:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Plural
श्रुतम्heard (it is heard/known)
श्रुतम्:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रुत (√श्रु)
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
P
Pṛthu
V
Vasudhā (Earth)
B
Bhūmi (Earth)

Educational Q&A

A righteous ruler’s duty is to remove disorder and make the world habitable and fair—symbolized by leveling the earth. Governance is not merely power; it is constructive, welfare-oriented action that enables dharma and stable livelihood.

Bhishma recalls a traditional account about King Pṛthu: the earth was once extremely uneven, and Pṛthu is credited with making it properly level, establishing conditions for agriculture, settlement, and orderly rule.