Shloka 4
Vainya-Aśvamedhe Atri–Gautama–Sanatkumāra-Nirṇaya
Vainya’s Sacrifice and the Settlement of a Dharmic Dispute
विरूढशष्पा धरणी मत्तदंशसरीसूपा । बभूव पयसा सिक्ता शान्ता सर्वमनोरमा,धरतीपर घास जम गयी। मतवाले डाँस और सर्प आदि विचरने लगे। पृथ्वी जलसे अभिषिक्त होकर शान्त और सबके लिये मनोरम हो गयी
virūḍhaśaṣpā dharaṇī mattadaṃśasarīsṛpā | babhūva payasā siktā śāntā sarvamanoramā ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。大地は新たな草の芽に覆われ、刺す虫どもは酔えるがごとく騒ぎ、蛇などの這うものもまた出歩いた。水に潤され、息を吹き返した地は、ふたたび静まり—万人にとって麗しく、心地よいものとなった。この光景は、乱れののちに自然の均衡が戻ることを告げ、命を支える資（たとえば水）が回復すれば、世界は調和のうちに鎮まり、生と安寧にふさわしい場となることを示している。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ecological and moral order: when life-sustaining conditions are restored (symbolized by water), the world becomes śānta—settled and beneficial to all. It implicitly supports the dharmic idea that stability and welfare arise from proper nourishment, care, and timely relief after hardship.
A descriptive transition is given: the ground sprouts fresh grass; insects and serpents move about; and after being watered, the earth becomes calm and pleasing. It paints a renewed landscape, suggesting the end of dryness or disturbance and the return of fertility.