Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 15
Adhyāya 57: Tapas–Dāna Phala
On the Fruits of Austerity and Giving
गीतध्वनिं सुमधुरं तथैवाध्यापनध्वनिम् । हंसान् सुमधुरांश्चापि तत्र शुश्राव पार्थिव:
gītadhvaniṃ sumadhuraṃ tathaivādhyāpanadhvanim | haṃsān sumadhurāṃś cāpi tatra śuśrāva pārthivaḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：“在那里，国王时而听见极其甘美的歌声；时而又听见诵读吠陀的庄严回响；又时而听见天鹅悦耳的鸣叫。此景令人想见一方由达摩所统摄的境界——精雅的享乐、严谨的学习与自然的和谐并存，而不流于放纵。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A dharmic realm is marked by balanced cultivation: refined arts (music), disciplined sacred learning (Vedic recitation), and a peaceful natural environment. The verse suggests that ethical governance supports both culture and spiritual practice, producing harmony rather than noise or disorder.
Bhishma describes what the king hears in that place—alternating sounds of melodious singing, the grave cadence of Vedic study, and the sweet calls of swans—painting an atmosphere of serenity, learning, and well-ordered royal life.