Shloka 30
Tapovana-praveśaḥ — The King’s Entry into the Sacred Grove and Vision of the Āśrama
गोष्वश्वेषु च राजेन्द्र खरोष्ट्रमहिषेषु च । क्रव्यात्सु चैव भूतेषु गजेषु च मृगेषु च,राजेन्द्र! गौओं, घोड़ों, गदहों, ऊँटों, भैसों, कच्चे मांस खानेवाले पशुओं, हाथियों और मृगोंकी योनिमें भी यहाँ असुरोंने जन्म लिया और अभीतक वे जन्म धारण करते जा रहे थे। उन सबसे यह पृथ्वी इस प्रकार भर गयी कि अपने-आपको भी धारण करनेमें समर्थ न हो सकी
goṣvaśveṣu ca rājendra kharoṣṭramahiṣeṣu ca | kravyātsu caiva bhūteṣu gajeṣu ca mṛgeṣu ca ||
Disse Vaiśampāyana: “Ó rei, os Asuras nasceram aqui até mesmo entre vacas e cavalos, entre jumentos, camelos e búfalos; entre criaturas carnívoras também; e entre elefantes e cervos. Sem cessar, continuaram a assumir nascimentos. Por causa de todos eles, a terra ficou tão cheia que já não pôde sustentar nem o próprio peso.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When destructive forces (Asuric tendencies) proliferate across all forms of life, the world’s balance is strained; the image of the earth unable to bear her burden frames a moral-cosmic warning that unchecked adharma leads to systemic collapse and necessitates corrective events.
Vaiśampāyana explains to the king that Asuras repeatedly incarnated in many animal species—including domesticated, wild, and carnivorous beings—until the earth became overcrowded and overburdened, setting the stage for later measures to restore balance.