Shloka 110
कृतयुगवर्णनम् तथा राजधर्मोपदेशः
Kṛtayuga Description and Instruction on Royal Dharma
क्षत्रियाश्ष प्रवर्तन्ते सर्ववर्णानुरंजनै: । वैश्या: कृषिं यथान्यायं कारयन्ति नराधिप,नरेश्वर! क्षत्रिय राजा सब वर्णोकी प्रजाका अनुरंजन करते--सबको सुखी और प्रसन्न रखते थे। वैश्य न्यायपूर्वक खेतीका काम और व्यापार करते थे
kṣatriyāś ca pravartante sarvavarṇānurañjanaiḥ | vaiśyāḥ kṛṣiṃ yathānyāyaṃ kārayanti narādhipa |
Waiśampāyana berkata: “Para kṣatriya menunaikan dharmanya dengan meraih keridaan semua golongan, membuat semua orang tenteram dan berkenan. Dan para vaiśya, wahai raja, menyelenggarakan pertanian dan perdagangan menurut keadilan serta tata aturan yang benar.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents an ethical model of social functioning: rulers (kṣatriyas) uphold stability by ensuring the welfare and satisfaction of all groups, while producers/merchants (vaiśyas) sustain society through agriculture and economic activity conducted according to nyāya—fairness, law, and propriety.
Vaiśampāyana describes normative conduct within society, highlighting how different social orders perform their roles: the kingly/warrior class governs by conciliating and caring for all varṇas, and the vaiśya class organizes cultivation and livelihood in a just and orderly manner.