Shloka 47
Daṇḍa as the Foundation of Social Order (दण्डप्रतिष्ठा)
सुखेन धर्म श्रीमन्तश्नरन्ति शुचिवासस: । संवर्षन्त: फलैदनिर्भुज्जनाश्षान्नमुत्तमम्
sukhena dharmaṁ śrīmantas caranti śucivāsasaḥ | saṁvarṣantaḥ phalaiḥ dhānyair bhujānāś cānnam uttamam ||
Arjuna berkata: “Orang-orang makmur, berpakaian bersih, menjalankan dharma dengan mudah. Sambil menikmati santapan terbaik, mereka menurunkan kelimpahan—laksana hujan—buah-buahan dan biji-bijian melalui kekayaan serta tata hidup yang tertib.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Material prosperity, when joined with purity of conduct, can make the practice of dharma easier and can enable generosity—symbolized as ‘raining’ fruits and grains—so that one’s well-being supports the wider community.
Arjuna is speaking and reflecting on how wealthy, well-ordered householders can follow dharma comfortably and, through their resources, provide abundant sustenance (food, grains, fruits) for others.