Shloka 77
Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ
Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics
Devanagari script
कच्चिन्न चौरैरलुब्धैर्वा कुमारै: स्त्रीबलेन वा । त्वया वा पीड्यते राष्ट्र कच्चित् तुष्टाः कृषीवला:
Translation
Nārada asked: “Is your realm being harmed by thieves, by the greedy, by princes, or by women of the royal house—or even by you yourself? And are the farmers in your kingdom content?”
Word by Word
कच्चित्whether (indeed)?
कच्चित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकच्चित्
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
चौरैःby thieves
चौरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootचौर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अलुब्धैःby the non-greedy (ones)
अलुब्धैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअलुब्ध
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
कुमारैःby princes/young men
कुमारैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकुमार
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
स्त्रीबलेनby the force/power of women
स्त्रीबलेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्रीबल
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
त्वयाby you
त्वया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Instrumental, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
पीड्यतेis being oppressed/afflicted
पीड्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootपीड्
FormPresent, Passive, 3rd, Singular
राष्ट्रthe kingdom/state
राष्ट्र:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराष्ट्र
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
कच्चित्whether (indeed)?
कच्चित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकच्चित्
तुष्टाःsatisfied/content
तुष्टाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootतुष्ट
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
कृषीवलाःfarmers/cultivators
कृषीवलाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकृषीवल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
नारद उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes