Shloka 47
Daṇḍa as the Foundation of Social Order (दण्डप्रतिष्ठा)
सुखेन धर्म श्रीमन्तश्नरन्ति शुचिवासस: । संवर्षन्त: फलैदनिर्भुज्जनाश्षान्नमुत्तमम्
sukhena dharmaṁ śrīmantas caranti śucivāsasaḥ | saṁvarṣantaḥ phalaiḥ dhānyair bhujānāś cānnam uttamam ||
Wika ni Arjuna: “Ang mga taong masagana, nakadamit ng malinis, ay nakapagsasagawa ng dharma nang magaan. Habang tinatamasa ang pinakamainam na pagkain, nakapagdudulot din sila ng kasaganaan—na wari’y ‘ulan’—ng mga bunga at butil, at napapanatili ang iba sa pamamagitan ng kanilang yaman at maayos na pamumuhay.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Material prosperity, when joined with purity of conduct, can make the practice of dharma easier and can enable generosity—symbolized as ‘raining’ fruits and grains—so that one’s well-being supports the wider community.
Arjuna is speaking and reflecting on how wealthy, well-ordered householders can follow dharma comfortably and, through their resources, provide abundant sustenance (food, grains, fruits) for others.