Shloka 29
पृथिवी च वशे तात धर्मपुत्रस्य धीमत: । स्थिता समुद्रवलया सशैलवनकानना
pṛthivī ca vaśe tāta dharmaputrasya dhīmataḥ | sthitā samudravalayā saśailavanakānanā ||
താതാ! സമുദ്രവലയത്താൽ ചുറ്റപ്പെട്ടതും പർവ്വത-വന-കാനനങ്ങളോടുകൂടിയതുമായ ഈ സമസ്ത ഭൂമിയും ബുദ്ധിമാനായ ധർമ്മപുത്രന്റെ അധീനതയിൽ നിലകൊള്ളുന്നു.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links political sovereignty to dharma: the earth’s stability and order are portrayed as resting under the governance of the wise Dharmaputra, implying that rightful rule is grounded in ethical conduct and legitimacy rather than mere force.
Vāyudeva addresses someone affectionately (“tāta”) and declares that the whole earth—encircled by the ocean and inclusive of mountains and forests—now stands under the dominion of Dharmaputra (Yudhiṣṭhira), affirming his established kingship in the post-war context of the Aśvamedhika narrative.