Shloka 116

Adhyaya 34 — Madālāsā’s Instruction on Sadācāra (Householder Conduct, Purity, and Daily Rites)

Sanskrit

यस्मिन् कृषीबला राष्ट्रे प्रायशो नातिभोगिनः ।

यत्रौषधन्यशेषाणि वसेत्तत्र विचक्षणः ॥

Transliteration

yasmin kṛṣībalā rāṣṭre prāyaśo nātibhoginaḥ / yatrauṣadhanyaśeṣāṇi vasettatra vicakṣaṇaḥ

Translation

Num reino forte na agricultura, onde as pessoas em geral não se excedem nos prazeres, e onde ervas medicinais e grãos são abundantes—ali deve viver a pessoa de discernimento.

Speakers

• Didactic narrator within dharma-teaching context

Key Themes

• Dharma
• Moderation
• Agriculture
• Public health
• Sustainability