Shloka 59
Daṇḍanīti and the King as the Cause of Yuga-Order (दण्डनीतिः राजधर्मश्च युगकारणत्वम्)
Devanagari script
ओऔषधानि च सर्वाणि मूलानि च फलानि च | चतुर्विधांश्व वैद्यान् वै संगृहल्लीयाद् विशेषत:
Translation
Bhishma said: He should also gather, with special care, all kinds of medicines, as well as medicinal roots and fruits. In particular, he should secure physicians (vaidya) of four kinds: those who counteract poison, those who dress and heal wounds, those who cure diseases, and those who dispel harmful rites and sorcery.
Word by Word
औषधानिmedicines/drugs
औषधानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootऔषध
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
सर्वाणिall
सर्वाणि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
मूलानिroots
मूलानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमूल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
फलानिfruits
फलानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootफल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
चतुर्विधान्fourfold; of four kinds
चतुर्विधान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootचतुर्विध
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
वैद्यान्physicians
वैद्यान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवैद्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
वैindeed/assuredly
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
संगृह्णीयात्should collect/assemble
संगृह्णीयात्:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-ग्रह्
FormVidhi-linga (optative), Present-system, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
विशेषतःespecially/in particular
विशेषतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविशेषतः
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes