Shloka 44
Cyavana’s Water-Vow and the Ethics of Cohabitation (स्नेह-सम्वास-धर्मः)
Devanagari script
दस्युभि्दियमाणं च धन दारांश्व॒ सर्वश: । सर्वेषामेव वर्णानां त्राता भवति पार्थिव:,डाकुओंद्वारा लूटे जाते हुए सभी वर्णोके धन और स्त्रियोंका राजा ही रक्षक होता है
Transliteration
dasyubhir hriyamāṇaṃ ca dhanaṃ dārāṃś ca sarvaśaḥ | sarveṣām eva varṇānāṃ trātā bhavati pārthivaḥ ||
Translation
Bhishma said: When wealth and even women are being carried off by bandits in every way, it is the king who becomes the protector of all the social orders. The verse underscores the ruler’s dharma as the public guardian—responsible for preventing lawlessness and ensuring the safety of persons and property without discrimination among the varṇas.
Word by Word
दस्युभिःby robbers
दस्युभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदस्यु
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
दियमाणम्being taken away / being seized
दियमाणम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootदा (ददाति)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
धनम्wealth
धनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
दारान्wives
दारान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदार
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
सर्वशःin every way / entirely
सर्वशः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वशः
सर्वेषाम्of all
सर्वेषाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
एवindeed / only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
वर्णानाम्of the social classes (varṇas)
वर्णानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootवर्ण
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
त्राताprotector
त्राता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootत्रातृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भवतिbecomes / is
भवति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPresent, Third, Singular
पार्थिवःthe king
पार्थिवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थिव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaP
pārthiva (king/ruler)D
dasyu (bandits/robbers)D
dhana (wealth/property)D
dārāḥ (wives/women)V
varṇa (social orders)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes