Shloka 50

Adhyaya 49 — Primordial Human Creation, the Rise of Desire, and the Origins of Settlements, Measures, and Agriculture

Sanskrit

शकटारूढभाण्डैश्च गोपालैर्विपणं विना ।

गोस्मूहैस्तथा घोषो यत्रेच्छाभूमिकेतनः ॥

Transliteration

śakaṭārūḍhabhāṇḍaiś ca gopālair vipaṇaṃ vinā / gosamūhais tathā ghoṣo yatreच्छābhūmiketanaḥ

Translation

Di tempat para penggembala lembu, dengan barang dimuat di atas pedati, serta kawanan lembu tinggal—namun tiada pasar—tempat demikian disebut “ghoṣa”, iaitu kem pastoral, kediaman di mana-mana tanah yang tersedia menurut kehendak.

Speakers

• Narratorial description

Key Themes

• Pastoral economy
• Human geography
• Non-urban livelihood