Shloka 9
Devanagari script
संयताश्चापि दक्षाश्व॒ मतिमन्तश्व मानवा:
Transliteration
sayat1 ca api daka1 matimanta ca m1nav1
Translation
“They are disciplined as well, and capable; they are thoughtful human beings.”
Word by Word
saṃyatāḥself-controlled, restrained
saṃyatāḥ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootsaṃyata
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
caand
ca:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca
apialso, even
api:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootapi
dakṣāḥskilled, capable
dakṣāḥ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootdakṣa
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
mati-mantaḥintelligent, thoughtful
mati-mantaḥ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootmatimant
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
caand
ca:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca
mānavāḥmen, humans
mānavāḥ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootmānava
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
व्याध उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse praises three pillars of ethical excellence: self-restraint (sayata), competence (daka), and prudent intelligence (matimat). Together they define the kind of person fit for dharmic life.
The hunter (vy1dha) is describing certain people in approving terms, emphasizing their disciplined and capable nature, as part of his broader instruction on right conduct in the Vana Parva dialogue.