Shloka 36
Adhyāya 6: Pañca-mahābhūta–guṇa-nirdeśa and Sudarśana-dvīpa
Five Elements, Sensory Qualities, and a Cosmographic Island
तत्र हृष्टा नरा राजंस्तेजोयुक्ता महाबला: । स्त्रियश्लोत्पलवर्णा भा: सर्वा: सुप्रियदर्शना:
tatra hṛṣṭā narā rājan tejoyuktā mahābalāḥ | striyaś ca utpalavarṇābhāḥ sarvāḥ supriyadarśanāḥ ||
Wika ni Sañjaya: “O Hari, doon ang mga lalaki’y masaya at busog sa lakas, nagtataglay ng ningning at dakilang kapangyarihan; at ang lahat ng babae’y may kulay na gaya ng lotus, lubhang kaaya-ayang pagmasdan.” Ipinakikita ng paglalarawang ito ang isang lupain ng kasaganaan, sigla, at mapalad na kagandahan—mga palatandaang kaugnay ng matuwid na kaayusan at kaginhawahan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents prosperity, strength, and beauty as outward signs of a well-ordered and auspicious society—qualities traditionally linked with righteous governance and collective well-being.
Sañjaya addresses the king and describes the people of a certain place: the men are vigorous and radiant, and the women are lotus-like in complexion and pleasing in appearance, emphasizing the region’s flourishing condition.