Mahabharata 3.107.2 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 107, Shloka 2
Bhāgīratha’s Tapas and the Petition to Gaṅgā (गङ्गावतरण-प्रसङ्गः)
एकैकशस्तत: कृत्वा बीजं बीज॑ नराधिप: । घृतपूर्णेषु कुम्भेषु तान् भागान् विदधे ततः,नरेशने एक-एक बीजको अलग करके उन सबको घीसे भरे हुए घड़ोंमें रखा
ekaikaśas tataḥ kṛtvā bījaṁ bījam narādhipaḥ | ghṛtapūrṇeṣu kumbheṣu tān bhāgān vidadhe tataḥ ||
एकैकशस्ततः कृत्वा बीजं बीजं नराधिपः । घृतपूर्णेषु कुम्भेषु तान् भागान् विदधे ततः ॥
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The verse highlights careful, methodical stewardship: separating and allocating resources precisely, then preserving them securely—an ethical model of foresight and responsible administration.
A king methodically separates seeds one by one, divides them into portions, and places those portions into ghee-filled pots, suggesting a planned act of preservation and distribution.
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