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Shloka 22

कृपवाक्यं तथा नीत्युपदेशः

Kṛpa’s Counsel and a Discourse on Statecraft

गावश्च बहुलास्तत्र न कृशा न च दुर्बला: । पयांसि दथघिसर्पीषि रसवन्ति हितानि च,“उन जनपदमें गौओंकी अधिकता होगी और वे गौएँ कृश या दुर्बल न होकर खूब हृष्ट- पुष्ट होंगी। उनके दूध, दही और घी भी बड़े स्वादिष्ट तथा हितकारी होंगे

gāvaś ca bahulās tatra na kṛśā na ca durbalāḥ | payāṃsi dadhi ghṛta-sarpīṃṣi rasavanti hitāni ca ||

ไวศัมปายนะกล่าวว่า— ในแว่นแคว้นนั้นจะมีโคเป็นอันมาก มิได้ซูบผอม มิได้อ่อนแรง หากแต่แข็งแรงสมบูรณ์ โคนม นมเปรี้ยว และเนยใสย่อมมีรสดีและเป็นคุณแก่กาย—เป็นนิมิตแห่งแผ่นดินที่อุดมด้วยความรุ่งเรืองและระเบียบแห่งธรรม

गावःcows
गावः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगो
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
बहुलाःmany, abundant
बहुलाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootबहुल
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
कृशाःthin, emaciated
कृशाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootकृश
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
nor
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
दुर्बलाःweak
दुर्बलाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootदुर्बल
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
पयांसिmilks
पयांसि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपयस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
दधिcurd, yogurt
दधि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदधि
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
घृतghee
घृत:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootघृत
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
सर्पीषिclarified butter (ghee), fats
सर्पीषि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसर्पिस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
रसवन्तिtasty, full of flavor
रसवन्ति:
TypeAdjective
Rootरसवत्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
हितानिwholesome, beneficial
हितानि:
TypeAdjective
Rootहित
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
C
cows
M
milk
C
curd (dadhi)
G
ghee/clarified butter (ghṛta/sarpis)
J
janapada (region/country)

Educational Q&A

The verse presents abundance and health of cattle and dairy as markers of a well-ordered society: when a land is properly governed and dharma is upheld, prosperity appears in tangible, life-sustaining forms that are both enjoyable (rasavat) and beneficial (hita).

Vaiśampāyana describes the condition of a certain region (janapada), emphasizing its prosperity through plentiful, healthy cows and the quality of their dairy products—an auspicious depiction of the land’s well-being.