Shloka 8
राष्ट्रगुप्ति-संग्रहः
Protection of the Realm and Principles of Revenue & Local Administration
Devanagari script
शाखानगरमर्हस्तु सहस्रपतिरुत्तम:
Transliteration
śākhānagaram arhas tu sahasrapatir uttamaḥ
Translation
ভীষ্মে ক’লে—আৰু যি সহস্ৰপতি, সেই উত্তমজন ‘শাখানগৰ’ নামৰ নগৰ লাভৰ অৰ্হ।
Word by Word
शाखाbranch
शाखा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशाखा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
नगरम्city
नगरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनगर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अर्हःworthy, deserving
अर्हः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअर्ह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut, however
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
सहस्रपतिःlord of a thousand (epithet)
सहस्रपतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसहस्रपति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उत्तमःbest, excellent
उत्तमः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaŚ
ŚākhānagaraCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse conveys a dharmic evaluation of worthiness: a truly excellent leader (sahasrapati) is ‘fit’ for honor, position, or rightful place—suggesting that status should align with merit and capability.
In Bhīṣma’s discourse in the Śānti Parva, he makes a commendatory statement, declaring an excellent leader worthy of Śākhānagara, framing the discussion in terms of rightful entitlement and recognized excellence.