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Shloka 9

राज्ञो वृत्त-गुण-संग्रहः (Conduct and the Thirty-Six Virtues of a King) / The King’s Code of Conduct

अस्तब्ध: पूजयेन्मान्यान्‌ गुरून्‌ सेवेदमायया । अर्चेद्‌ देवानदम्भेन श्रियमिच्छेदकुत्सिताम्‌

astabdhaḥ pūjayen mānyān gurūn seved amāyayā | arced devān adambhena śriyam icched akutsitām ||

ويعلّم بهيشما: اترك الكِبر، وبالتواضع أكرِم من يستحق الإكرام. واخدم المعلّمين بغير خداع. واعبد الآلهة بغير رياء. واطلب الثراء بوسائل لا عيب فيها ولا دنس. فبهذا تُضبط آداب المجتمع، والعبادة الروحية، والطموح المادي جميعًا تحت نظام الدارما.

अस्तब्धःnot arrogant; unhaughty
अस्तब्धः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअस्तब्ध (स्तब्ध-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पूजयेत्should honor/worship
पूजयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootपूज्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
मान्यान्worthy of honor; respectable
मान्यान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमान्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
गुरून्elders/teachers
गुरून्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगुरु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
सेवेतshould serve
सेवेत:
TypeVerb
Rootसेव्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
अमाययाwith sincerity; without deceit
अमायया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअमाया
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
अर्चेत्should worship
अर्चेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअर्च्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अदम्भेनwithout hypocrisy/ostentation
अदम्भेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअदम्भ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
श्रियम्prosperity; wealth
श्रियम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्री
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
इच्छेत्should desire
इच्छेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootइष्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अकुत्सिताम्not blameworthy; unobjectionable
अकुत्सिताम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअकुत्सित
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
G
gurūn (teachers/elders)
D
devān (deities)
Ś
śrī (prosperity/fortune)

Educational Q&A

Cultivate humility and integrity: honor the worthy, serve teachers sincerely, worship without show, and pursue prosperity only through morally blameless means.

In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma after the war; here he lays down practical norms of conduct that integrate social respect, disciplined discipleship, genuine devotion, and ethical acquisition of wealth.