Shloka 9
दुर्योधनस्य लज्जा-प्रायोपवेशविचारः
Duryodhana’s Shame and Consideration of Prāyopaveśa
सपर्वतवना देवी सग्रामनगराकरा | नानावनोद्देशवती पर्वतैरुपशोभिता,“राजन! इस समय यह सारी समुद्रवसना पृथ्वीदेवी पर्वत, वन, ग्राम, नगर तथा खानोंके साथ तुम्हारे अधिकारमें आ गयी है। यह नाना प्रकारके प्रदेशोंसे युक्त तथा पर्वतोंसे सुशोभित है
sapārvatavanā devī sagrāmanagarākarā | nānāvanoddeśavatī parvatair upaśobhitā ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: “Ó rei, neste momento a Deusa Terra—cingida pelo oceano—com suas montanhas e florestas, suas aldeias e cidades, e suas minas, passou para a tua autoridade. Ela é composta de muitas regiões e é embelezada pelas montanhas.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames political power as stewardship over the whole Earth—land, settlements, and natural resources—implying that a king’s dharma includes responsible governance of people and protection of the realm’s ecology and wealth (mines, forests, mountains).
Vaiśampāyana addresses the king, describing the Earth personified as a goddess who, with all her features—mountains, forests, villages, cities, and mines—has come under the king’s control, emphasizing the scope and grandeur of his dominion.