Shloka 29
राजधर्मः—प्रजापालनं दानयज्ञश्च
Royal Duty—Protection of Subjects, Generosity, and Sacrificial Discipline
Devanagari script
अल्पं हि सारभूयिष्ठं यत् कर्मोदारमेव तत् । कृतमेवाकृताच्छेयो न पापीयो<स्त्यकर्मण:
Translation
Even a deed that seems small is great if it is rich in essence. Doing something is better than doing nothing; for there is no sinner worse than one who fails to perform the duty that ought to be done.
Word by Word
अल्पम्small, little
अल्पम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअल्प
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
हिindeed, for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
सारभूयिष्ठम्having the most essence; very substantial
सारभूयिष्ठम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसारभूयिष्ठ
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
यत्which, whatever
यत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
कर्मact, deed, duty
कर्म:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
उदारम्great, noble
उदारम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootउदार
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
तत्that
तत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
कृतम्done, performed
कृतम्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formक्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular, Passive (participial)
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
अकृतात्than the not-done; from non-performance
अकृतात्:
Apadana
TypeAdjective
Rootअकृत
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
श्रेयःbetter, preferable, good
श्रेयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootश्रेयस्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
पापीयःmore sinful, worse
पापीयः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपापीयस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Comparative
अस्तिis
अस्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अकर्मणःthan one who does no duty; from non-action
अकर्मणः:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootअकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Ablative/Genitive, Singular
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