Shloka 69
वेन-पृथु-प्रादुर्भावः, राजधर्मः, पृथिवीदोहनम्
Vena–Pṛthu Episode and the Milking of Earth
ततो ऽथ नृपतिर् दिव्यम् आदायाजगवं धनुः शरांश् च दिव्यान् कुपितः सो ऽन्वधावद् वसुंधराम्
tato 'tha nṛpatir divyam ādāyājagavaṃ dhanuḥ śarāṃś ca divyān kupitaḥ so 'nvadhāvad vasuṃdharām
అప్పుడు రాజు దివ్య అజగవ ధనుస్సును, దివ్య బాణాలను తీసుకొని, కోపంతో మండిపడి వసుధరను వెంబడించాడు।
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Concept: When the world’s balance is disturbed, the ruler may employ righteous force to compel restoration of sustenance and order.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Channel anger into disciplined duty—use firm action, bounded by ethics, to protect the vulnerable and correct systemic harm.
Vishishtadvaita: Dharma includes protection (rakṣaṇa) as a sacred obligation; coercive power is legitimized only as service to the dependent world within divine law.
Lakshmi Presence: Bhumi
FAQs
It dramatizes the Purāṇic idea that kingship is responsible for restoring worldly balance—when the Earth’s order is disrupted, the ruler must act to re-establish dharma.
By highlighting divine armament and decisive pursuit, Parāśara presents kingship as a dharmic instrument—power is justified when used to protect the world’s order, not for mere conquest.
In the Vishnu Purana’s worldview, governance and cosmic stability ultimately rest on Vishnu’s sovereignty; the king’s ‘divine’ means and duty echo that higher sustaining principle (Viṣṇu as the ground of order).