Shloka 10
Daṇḍa as the Foundation of Social Order (दण्डप्रतिष्ठा)
Devanagari script
असम्मोहाय मर्त्यनामर्थसंरक्षणाय च | मर्यादा स्थापिता लोके दण्डसंज्ञा विशाम्पते,प्रजानाथ! मनुष्योंको प्रमादसे बचाने और उनके धनकी रक्षा करनेके लिये लोकमें जो मर्यादा स्थापित की गयी है, उसीका नाम दण्ड है
Transliteration
asammohāya martyānām artha-saṁrakṣaṇāya ca | maryādā sthāpitā loke daṇḍa-saṁjñā viśāmpate prajānātha |
Translation
Arjuna said: O lord of the people, O protector of subjects, the boundary of order established in the world—meant to keep mortals from heedlessness and to safeguard their wealth—is what is called daṇḍa, the power of punishment and governance.
Word by Word
असम्मोहायfor non-delusion / for preventing confusion
असम्मोहाय:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootअसम्मोह
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
मर्त्यानाम्of mortals / of men
मर्त्यानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त्य
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
अर्थसंरक्षणायfor the protection of wealth/property
अर्थसंरक्षणाय:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थसंरक्षण
FormNeuter, Dative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
मर्यादाa boundary/limit; rule; restraint
मर्यादा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमर्यादा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
स्थापिताestablished / set up
स्थापिता:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
Formक्त (past passive participle), Feminine, Nominative, Singular, Passive (PPP)
लोकेin the world
लोके:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
दण्डसंज्ञाhaving the designation/name 'daṇḍa' (punishment/rod)
दण्डसंज्ञा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदण्डसंज्ञा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
विशाम्पतेO lord of the people/subjects
विशाम्पते:
TypeNoun
Rootविशाम्पति
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
प्रजानाथO protector/lord of creatures (subjects)
प्रजानाथ:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजानाथ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
अजुन उवाच
Characters & Entities
A
ArjunaD
daṇḍa (punitive authority)M
maryādā (social-legal boundary/order)M
martyāḥ (mortals/people)P
prajā (subjects)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes