Shloka 6
Pracetās, Māriṣā, Dakṣa’s Re-manifestation, and the Brahma-parastava; Cyclic Creation and Genealogies
कोपं यच्छत राजानः शृणुध्वं च वचो मम संधानं वः करिष्यामि सह क्षितिरुहैर् अहम्
kopaṃ yacchata rājānaḥ śṛṇudhvaṃ ca vaco mama saṃdhānaṃ vaḥ kariṣyāmi saha kṣitiruhair aham
कोपं निगृह्णीत राजानः शृणुत मे वचः। अहं वः संधानं करिष्यामि, क्षितिरुहैः सहापि।
A mediating figure addressing multiple kings in the dynastic narrative (Ansha 4 context); framed by Sage Parāśara’s narration to Maitreya
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Origins of progenitors and the unfolding of creation through lineages.
Teaching: Historical
Quality: authoritative
Concept: Kṣatriya power must be governed by self-restraint, so that social and cosmic order can be maintained through reconciliation rather than rage.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Pause before conflict, listen to wise counsel, and seek restorative agreement over escalation.
Vishishtadvaita: Dharma as service to the Lord’s cosmic order, where harmony among beings supports the divinely sustained world.
Dharma Exemplar: Concord (saṃdhāna) and restraint of anger (kopa-nigraha) among rulers.
FAQs
This verse treats anger as the immediate cause of political collapse and urges kings to return to disciplined listening and counsel, making self-control the first step toward restoring dharma in governance.
Within Parāśara’s dynastic storytelling to Maitreya, reconciliation is presented as a dharmic act that preserves lineage, prevents needless destruction, and re-establishes orderly rule.
Even when Vishnu is not named in the verse, the Purana’s underlying premise is that stable kingship and peace-making align with Vishnu’s sustaining power (sthiti), the cosmic principle that upholds order in society and the world.