Shloka 47
ततो महीं सागरमेखलां त्वं सपत्तनां ग्रामवर्ती समृद्धाम्
tato mahīṃ sāgaramekhalāṃ tvaṃ sapatnanāṃ grāmavartī samṛddhām
Então possuirias a terra—cingida pelo oceano—próspera em cidades e aldeias, enriquecida pela abundância, ainda que existam pretendentes rivais. O verso evoca o ideal da responsabilidade soberana: governar não se mede apenas pela conquista, mas pela capacidade de sustentar um reino florescente em meio a um poder contestado.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames kingship as stewardship of a complete realm—'earth girdled by the ocean'—and implies that true rule is validated by sustaining prosperity (cities and villages thriving) even amid rivalry. Power is ethically meaningful when it secures welfare, not merely when it defeats opponents.
Sañjaya continues his report to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, describing the prospect of dominion over the whole earth—rich in settlements and resources—set against the backdrop of ongoing conflict and competing claimants.