Shloka 31
Adhyāya 208: Aṅgirasī-kanyāḥ
Enumeration of Aṅgiras’ daughters and attribute-names
Devanagari script
राजानो हि स्वधर्मेण श्रियमिच्छन्ति भूयसीम् । सर्वेषामेव वर्णानां त्राता राजा भवत्युत,राजालोग अपने धर्मका पालन करते हुए ही प्रचुर सम्पत्ति पानेकी इच्छा रखते हैं और राजा सभी वर्णोंका रक्षक होता है
Transliteration
rājāno hi svadharmeṇa śriyam icchanti bhūyasīm | sarveṣām eva varṇānāṁ trātā rājā bhavaty uta ||
Translation
Kings, by adhering to their own dharma, seek abundant prosperity; indeed, the king becomes the protector of all the social orders. The point is that royal power is ethically justified only when it is exercised as guardianship—upholding order and safeguarding the welfare of every varṇa.
Word by Word
राजानःkings
राजानः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
स्वधर्मेणby (means of) one’s own duty
स्वधर्मेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootस्वधर्म
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
श्रियम्prosperity/fortune
श्रियम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्री
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
इच्छन्तिdesire
इच्छन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootइष् (इच्छ्)
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
भूयसीम्greater/more abundant
भूयसीम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootभूयस्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular, Comparative
सर्वेषाम्of all
सर्वेषाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
वर्णानाम्of the social classes (varṇas)
वर्णानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootवर्ण
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
त्राताprotector
त्राता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootत्रातृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
राजाthe king
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भवतिbecomes/is
भवति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
उतand also/further
उत:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
Speaker
व्याध उवाच
Characters & Entities
र
राजा (the king)व
वर्ण (the varṇas/social orders)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes