Shloka 39
Daṇḍa as the Foundation of Social Order (दण्डप्रतिष्ठा)
Devanagari script
न संवत्सरसत्राणि तिष्ठेयुरकुतो भया: । विधिवद् दक्षिणावन्ति यदि दण्डो न पालयेत्,यदि दण्ड धर्मका पालन न करावे तो विधि-पूर्वक दक्षिणाओंसे युक्त संवत्सरयज्ञ भी बेखटके न होने पावे
Transliteration
na saṁvatsarasatrāṇi tiṣṭheyuḥ akuto-bhayāḥ | vidhivad dakṣiṇāvanti yadi daṇḍo na pālayet ||
Translation
যদি দণ্ডে ধৰ্মপালন নিশ্চিত নকৰে, তেন্তে নিৰ্ভয়ে আৰু নিৰ্বিঘ্নে বছৰজোৰা সত্রযজ্ঞ চলিব নোৱাৰে; আৰু বিধিমতে দক্ষিণাসহ সেয়া সম্পন্নও নহ’ব।
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
संवत्सर-सत्राणिyear-long sacrificial sessions
संवत्सर-सत्राणि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंवत्सर-सत्र
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
तिष्ठेयुःwould stand / would continue
तिष्ठेयुः:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (तिष्ठति)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
अकुतो-भयाःfree from fear from any quarter
अकुतो-भयाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootअकुतो-भय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
विधिवत्according to rule
विधिवत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविधिवत्
दक्षिणा-वन्तिendowed with priestly gifts (dakṣiṇā)
दक्षिणा-वन्ति:
TypeAdjective
Rootदक्षिणावत्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
यदिif
यदि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
दण्डःpunishment / royal authority
दण्डः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
पालयेत्should protect / should enforce
पालयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootपाल् (पालयति)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
अजुन उवाच
Characters & Entities
A
ArjunaD
daṇḍa (punitive authority)S
saṁvatsara-satra (year-long sacrifice)D
dakṣiṇā (ritual gifts/fees)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes