Shloka 14

Book 12, Chapter 93 — Vāmadeva’s Counsel to King Vasumanā on Dharmic Kingship (धर्मप्रधान-राजधर्मोपदेशः)

Devanagari script

एवं यो धर्मसंरम्भी धर्मार्थपरिचिन्तक: । अर्थान्‌ समीक्ष्य भजते स ध्रुवं महदश्षुते

Transliteration

evaṁ yo dharma-saṁrambhī dharmārtha-paricintakaḥ | arthān samīkṣya bhajate sa dhruvaṁ mahad aśnute ||

Translation

Dijo Vāmadeva: Quien permanece firmemente entregado al dharma, quien reflexiona con cuidado sobre el dharma y el artha, y quien—tras examinar con discernimiento los medios materiales—los emplea del modo correcto, alcanza sin duda un fruto grande y duradero.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus, in this manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धर्म-संरम्भी: one who is zealous/earnest in dharma
• धर्म-संरम्भी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मसंरम्भिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धर्म-अर्थ-परिचिन्तकः: one who reflects on dharma and artha
• धर्म-अर्थ-परिचिन्तकः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परिचिन्तक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अर्थान्: objects of wealth/means, purposes
• अर्थान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• समीक्ष्य: having examined, after considering
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-ईक्ष्
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)

• भजते: resorts to, practices, partakes of
• Type: Verb
• Root: भज्
• Form: Present, Indicative, Atmanepada, Third, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ध्रुवम्: certainly, surely
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्रुव

• महत्: great
• महत्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अश्नुते: attains, obtains, enjoys
• Type: Verb
• Root: अश्
• Form: Present, Indicative, Atmanepada, Third, Singular

Speaker

वामदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāmadeva

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Dharma-guided discernment is the key: when one reflects on dharma and artha together and uses material resources only after careful evaluation, one gains a great and reliable फल (result).

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on righteous living, the sage Vāmadeva states a general principle: prosperity (artha) becomes fruitful when pursued and applied under the discipline of dharma and thoughtful consideration.