Shloka 12
अध्याय ७२ — राजधर्मः: प्रजारक्षण, कर-नीति, दण्ड-नीति, अमात्य-नियोजन
Chapter 72 — Royal Duty: protection of subjects, taxation, punishment, and appointments
Devanagari script
गोपायितारं दातारं धर्मनित्यमतन्द्रितम् । अकामद्वेषसंयुक्तमनुरज्यन्ति मानवा:
Translation
“People grow devoted to the king who protects, who gives, who is ever vigilant, who is steadfast in dharma, and who is not driven by desire or hatred.”
Word by Word
गोपायितारम्protector (one who protects)
गोपायितारम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगोपायितृ (धातु: गोपाय्)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
दातारम्giver, donor
दातारम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदातृ (धातु: दा)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
धर्मनित्यम्ever devoted to dharma
धर्मनित्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्म-नित्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अतन्द्रितम्unwearied, vigilant
अतन्द्रितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-तन्द्रित
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अकामद्वेषसंयुक्तम्free from desire and hatred (lit. not associated with desire/hatred)
अकामद्वेषसंयुक्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअकाम-द्वेष-संयुक्त
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अनुरज्यन्तिbecome attached, are devoted
अनुरज्यन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-रञ्ज्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
मानवाःpeople, men
मानवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमानव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes