Shloka 48
Adhyaya 49 — Primordial Human Creation, the Rise of Desire, and the Origins of Settlements, Measures, and Agriculture
अन्यस्मान्नगरादेर्या कार्यमुद्दिश्य मानवैः ।
क्रियते वसतिः सा वै विज्ञेया वसतिर्नरैः ॥
anyasmān nagarāder yā kāryam uddiśya mānavaiḥ / kriyate vasatiḥ sā vai vijñeyā vasatir naraiḥ
Nơi cư trú mà người ta lập nên xa thành thị (hoặc tương tự) vì một công việc hay mục đích nào đó—hãy biết đó là “vasati”, tức một xóm/điểm định cư phục vụ công việc.
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FAQs
Human habitation is portrayed as purpose-driven: settlements arise to serve dharmic/economic tasks, emphasizing intentional organization rather than random sprawl.
Falls under descriptive material that supports manvantara-era social functioning; it is ancillary to the five marks but commonly embedded as ‘loka-vṛtta’ within Purāṇic narration.
‘Vasati’ indicates a liminal space—neither full city nor pure wilderness—symbolizing transitional stages of culture where duty (kārya) anchors community.