Shloka 47
Daṇḍa as the Foundation of Social Order (दण्डप्रतिष्ठा)
सुखेन धर्म श्रीमन्तश्नरन्ति शुचिवासस: । संवर्षन्त: फलैदनिर्भुज्जनाश्षान्नमुत्तमम्
sukhena dharmaṁ śrīmantas caranti śucivāsasaḥ | saṁvarṣantaḥ phalaiḥ dhānyair bhujānāś cānnam uttamam ||
Arjuna disse: “Os homens prósperos, trajando vestes limpas, praticam o dharma com facilidade. Enquanto desfrutam de alimento excelente, fazem também chover abundância de frutos e grãos, sustentando outros por meio de sua riqueza e de uma vida bem ordenada.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Material prosperity, when joined with purity of conduct, can make the practice of dharma easier and can enable generosity—symbolized as ‘raining’ fruits and grains—so that one’s well-being supports the wider community.
Arjuna is speaking and reflecting on how wealthy, well-ordered householders can follow dharma comfortably and, through their resources, provide abundant sustenance (food, grains, fruits) for others.