Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 22
Yayāti’s Renunciation: The Allegory of the He-Goat and She-Goat
दिशि दक्षिणपूर्वस्यां द्रुह्युं दक्षिणतो यदुम् । प्रतीच्यां तुर्वसुं चक्र उदीच्यामनुमीश्वरम् ॥ २२ ॥
diśi dakṣiṇa-pūrvasyāṁ druhyuṁ dakṣiṇato yadum pratīcyāṁ turvasuṁ cakra udīcyām anum īśvaram
พระเจ้ายยาติประทานทิศตะวันออกเฉียงใต้แก่ดรุหยุ ทิศใต้แก่ยทุ ทิศตะวันตกแก่ตุรวสุ และทิศเหนือแก่อานุ แล้วทรงแบ่งอาณาจักรดังนี้
FAQs
This verse states that Yayāti assigned specific regions by direction—Druhyu to the southeast, Yadu to the south, Turvasu to the west, and Anu to the north—showing an orderly distribution of rulership.
Śukadeva is narrating the historical arrangement of royal domains in the Yayāti dynasty, clarifying how the various lineages became established in different regions.
It highlights responsible leadership and clear division of duties—when roles and boundaries are defined fairly, harmony and stability increase in families, organizations, and communities.