Shloka 27
Tapovana-praveśaḥ — The King’s Entry into the Sacred Grove and Vision of the Āśrama
एवं समुदिते लोके मानुषे भरतर्षभ । असुरा वक्त क्षेत्रे राज्ञां तु मनुजेश्वर,भरतश्रेष्ठ) इस प्रकार सम्पूर्ण मानव-जगत् बहुत प्रसन्न था। मनुजेश्वर! इसी समय असुरलोग राजपतल्नियोंके गर्भसे जन्म लेने लगे
evaṃ samudite loke mānuṣe bharatarṣabha | asurā vaktra-kṣetre rājñāṃ tu manujeśvara ||
Vaiśampāyana nói: “Khi cõi người đã trở nên thịnh vượng và trật tự như thế, hỡi bậc hùng trong dòng Bharata, thì—tâu Chúa tể loài người—một số Asura bắt đầu thọ sinh trong dạ các hoàng hậu của những bậc quân vương.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when society appears prosperous, adharma can arise from within positions of power; vigilance in dharma and ethical governance is necessary because disruptive tendencies may enter through royal lineages and institutions.
After describing a flourishing human world, the text introduces a turning point: Asuras begin to be born among royal families (in kings’ households), setting up the later spread of conflict and the erosion of righteous order.