Shloka 36
मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः
Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities
यथा हीन॑ नभो<र्केण भू:शैलै: खं च वायुना । तथा देशा दिशश्वैव गड़ाहीना न संशय:
yathā hīnaṃ nabho 'rkeṇa bhūḥ śailaiḥ khaṃ ca vāyunā | tathā deśā diśaś caiva gaḍā-hīnā na saṃśayaḥ ||
Như bầu trời thiếu mặt trời, như mặt đất thiếu núi non, như không trung thiếu gió mà mất vẻ huy hoàng; cũng vậy, những miền đất và bốn phương thiếu Gaḍā đều không còn rạng rỡ—điều ấy không nghi ngờ gì.
सिद्ध उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that certain foundational supports (natural forces or emblematic instruments of power) are indispensable for splendor and order; likewise, the mace symbolizes strength and protection, without which regions and directions are considered diminished.
A Siddha delivers a didactic observation using a chain of similes, asserting—without doubt—that just as nature’s realms depend on key elements, so too the world’s quarters and lands are thought to depend on the presence of the mace as a sign and means of protective power.