Shloka 33
Vyavahāra-Śuddhi and Rājadharma: Clean Administration, Counsel, and Proportional Punishment
Chapter 86
Devanagari script
विश्वासयेत परांश्ैव विश्वसेच्च न कस्यचित् । पुत्रेष्वपि हि राजेन्द्र विश्वासों न प्रशस्यते,राजा दूसरोंके मनमें अपने ऊपर विश्वास पैदा करे; परंतु स्वयं किसीका भी विश्वास न करे। राजेन्द्र! अपने पुत्रोंपर भी पूरा-पूरा विश्वास करना अच्छा नहीं माना गया है
Transliteration
viśvāsayet parāṁś caiva viśvasec ca na kasyacit | putreṣv api hi rājendra viśvāso na praśasyate ||
Translation
Bhishma said: “A king should inspire confidence in others, yet he should not place full trust in anyone. O best of kings, complete reliance is not commended even in one’s own sons.”
Word by Word
विश्वासयेत्should cause (others) to trust; should inspire confidence
विश्वासयेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootविश्वासय (धातु: √विश्वस्/विश्वास् caus.)
FormVidhi-linga, injunctive/optative sense, 3, singular, Parasmaipada
परान्others
परान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formmasculine, accusative, plural
एवindeed; only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
विश्वसेत्should trust
विश्वसेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√विश्वस् (धातु)
FormVidhi-linga, injunctive/optative sense, 3, singular, Atmanepada
चand/but
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
कस्यचित्of anyone; anyone’s
कस्यचित्:
TypePronoun
Rootक (प्रातिपदिक) + चित् (निपात)
Formmasculine/neuter, genitive, singular
पुत्रेषुin/among sons
पुत्रेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formmasculine, locative, plural
अपिeven
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
हिindeed; for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
राजेन्द्रO best of kings
राजेन्द्र:
TypeNoun
Rootराजेन्द्र (राजन् + इन्द्र)
Formmasculine, vocative, singular
विश्वासःtrust; confidence
विश्वासः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविश्वास (प्रातिपदिक)
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
प्रशस्यतेis praised/approved; is considered good
प्रशस्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + √शंस् (धातु)
FormLat, present, 3, singular, Atmanepada, passive-like usage (is praised/approved)
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaR
rājendra (the king addressed, i.e., Yudhiṣṭhira)S
sons (putrāḥ)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes