Shloka 7
द्रोणेन दुर्योधनस्य कवचबन्धनम् — Drona’s Mantra-Bound Armor for Duryodhana
अरोगा: सर्वसिद्धार्था मनुष्या हुकुतो भया: । न्यवसन्त यथाकामं वृक्षेषु च गुहासु च,सभी मनुष्य नीरोग थे। सबकी सारी इच्छाएँ पूर्ण होती थीं और उन्हें कहींसे भी कोई भय नहीं था। वे अपनी इच्छाके अनुसार वृक्षोंके नीचे और पर्वतोंकी गुफाओंमें निवास करते थे
arogāḥ sarvasiddhārthā manuṣyā hy akuto-bhayāḥ | nyavasanta yathākāmaṃ vṛkṣeṣu ca guhāsu ca ||
ନାରଦ କହିଲେ—ସେତେବେଳେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟମାନେ ନିରୋଗ, ସମସ୍ତ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ସିଦ୍ଧ ଓ ସବୁ ଦିଗରୁ ନିର୍ଭୟ ଥିଲେ। ସେମାନେ ଇଚ୍ଛାନୁସାରେ ବୃକ୍ଷତଳେ ଓ ପର୍ବତଗୁହାରେ ବସବାସ କରୁଥିଲେ।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
A vision of ethical well-being: when life is aligned with dharma, people experience health, fulfillment of legitimate aims, and freedom from fear; simplicity of living (trees and caves) symbolizes contentment without dependence on coercive power.
Nārada describes a past condition of humanity in which people were healthy, satisfied, and fearless, living wherever they pleased—under trees or in caves—setting a contrast with later decline and conflict.