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Shloka 128

अध्याय ७४: अक्रोध–क्षमा–निवासनीति

Chapter 74: Non-anger, Forbearance, and the Ethics of Residence

स विजित्य महीपालांक्ष॒कार वशवर्तिन: । चचार च सतां धर्म प्राप चानुत्तमं यश:,उन्होंने सब राजाओंको जीतकर अपने अधीन कर लिया तथा सत्पुरुषोंके धर्मका पालन और उत्तम यशका उपार्जन किया

sa vijitya mahīpālān kṣitīṃ cakāra vaśavartinaḥ | cacāra ca satāṃ dharmaṃ prāpa cānuttamaṃ yaśaḥ ||

Nachdem er die Könige der Erde besiegt hatte, brachte er sie unter seine Herrschaft. Doch lebte er zugleich nach dem Dharma, den die Tugendhaften wahren, und erlangte so unübertrefflichen Ruhm.

सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विजित्यhaving conquered
विजित्य:
TypeVerb
Root√जि
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
महीपालान्kings (protectors of the earth)
महीपालान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहीपाल
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चकारmade, rendered
चकार:
TypeVerb
Root√कृ
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
वशवर्तिनःsubservient, under (his) control
वशवर्तिनः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवशवर्तिन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चचारpractised, observed
चचार:
TypeVerb
Root√चर्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सताम्of the good (people)
सताम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसत्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
धर्मम्dharma, righteous conduct
धर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रापattained, obtained
प्राप:
TypeVerb
Root√आप्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अनुत्तमम्unsurpassed, excellent
अनुत्तमम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअनुत्तम
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
यशःfame, glory
यशः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयशस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
M
mahīpālāḥ (kings/rulers)

Educational Q&A

Power and victory are ethically validated only when joined with sat-dharma—conduct aligned with the standards of the virtuous; such rule yields lasting, unsurpassed fame.

Vaiśampāyana describes a ruler who subdues other kings and brings them under his authority, while simultaneously maintaining righteous conduct, resulting in exceptional renown.