Shloka 7
मधुकैटभवधोपाख्यानम्
The Account of the Slaying of Madhu and Kaiṭabha
सम्यग् वर्षति पर्जन्ये सस्यसम्पद उत्तमा: । निरामया: सुधर्मिष्ठा: प्रजा धर्मपरायणा:,इन्द्रके शासनकालमें मेघ ठीक समयपर अच्छी वर्षा करते और खेतीकी उपज अच्छी होती थी। सारी प्रजा रोग-व्याधिसे रहित, धर्ममें स्थित तथा धर्मको ही अपना परम आश्रय माननेवाली थी
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
samyag varṣati parjanye sasyasampada uttamāḥ |
nirāmayāḥ sudharmiṣṭhāḥ prajā dharmaparāyaṇāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: Quando as nuvens derramavam chuva no tempo devido, as colheitas eram excelentes. O povo estava livre de doenças, firmemente estabelecido na boa conduta, e tomava o próprio Dharma como seu mais alto refúgio.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links ethical order (Dharma) with social well-being: when a realm is aligned with righteousness, nature is timely (proper rains), society is healthy (free from disease), and prosperity follows (excellent harvests).
Vaiśampāyana describes an ideal period of rule in which rains came at the right time, agriculture flourished, and the populace lived in health and steadfast devotion to Dharma—portraying the marks of a well-ordered kingdom.