Shloka 14
Tapovana-praveśaḥ — The King’s Entry into the Sacred Grove and Vision of the Āśrama
प्रशासति पुन: क्षत्रे धर्मेणेमां वसुन्धराम् । ब्राह्म॒णाद्यास्ततो वर्णा लेभिरे मुदमुत्तमाम्,जब पुन: क्षत्रिय शासक धर्मपूर्वक इस पृथ्वीका पालन करने लगे, तब ब्राह्मण आदि वर्णोको बड़ी प्रसन्नता प्राप्त हुई
praśāsati punaḥ kṣatre dharmeṇemāṁ vasundharām | brāhmaṇādyās tato varṇā lebhire mudam uttamām ||
वैशंपायन म्हणाले—जेव्हा क्षत्रियसत्ता धर्मपूर्वक या वसुंधरेचे शासन करू लागली, तेव्हा ब्राह्मणादी सर्व वर्णांना परम आनंद प्राप्त झाला.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that when political power (kṣatra) is exercised in alignment with dharma, it produces public welfare: social groups can perform their duties without fear, leading to collective prosperity and contentment.
Vaiśampāyana describes a restoration of righteous kṣatriya शासन: once the earth is governed again according to dharma, the brāhmaṇas and the other varṇas feel great relief and happiness, indicating a return to stability and proper order.