Shloka 7
Adhyāya 62: Sañjaya’s Admonition to Dhṛtarāṣṭra on Rāja-dharma and Consequence
ततस्तु धारां पयसो घृतस्य च महात्मन:,तत्पश्चात् महामना मान्धाताके मुखमें इन्द्रके हाथने दूध और घीकी धारा बहायी। वह बालक इन्द्रका हाथ पीने लगा और एक ही दिनमें बहुत बढ़ गया
tatastu dhārāṃ payaso ghṛtasya ca mahātmanaḥ | tatpaścāt mahāmanā māndhātāke mukhe meṃ indrasya hastena dugdha-ghṛtayoḥ dhārā vahāyī | sa bālaka indrasya hastaṃ pātum alagā aura eka hī dinameṃ bahut baṛh gayā |
Then, by the power of that great-souled one, a stream of milk and ghee flowed. After this, the noble Indra caused a current of milk and clarified butter to pour into Māndhātā’s mouth by his own hand. The child began to drink from Indra’s hand and, within a single day, grew remarkably. The episode underscores divine guardianship and the idea that rightful nurture and protection can swiftly restore strength and capacity when aligned with dharma.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights divine guardianship and rightful nourishment: when protection and sustenance are granted in harmony with dharma, strength and growth can arise swiftly and decisively.
Nārada narrates that Indra causes streams of milk and ghee to flow into the child Māndhātā’s mouth; the child drinks from Indra’s hand and grows greatly within a single day.