Shloka 18
Rājapurohita-lakṣaṇa and Purūravas–Vāyu Saṃvāda
Varṇa, Sovereignty, and Abhaya-dāna
Devanagari script
एवमेव प्रजा: सर्वा राजानमभिसंश्रिता:
Transliteration
evam eva prajāḥ sarvā rājānam abhisaṃśritāḥ
Translation
De même, tous les sujets se réfugient auprès du roi—attendant de lui protection, ordre et le maintien ferme du dharma.
Word by Word
एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
प्रजाःsubjects/people
प्रजाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
सर्वाःall
सर्वाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
राजानम्the king
राजानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अभिसंश्रिताःhaving resorted to/depending on
अभिसंश्रिताः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-सम्-श्रि
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Feminine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
ऐल उवाच
Characters & Entities
ऐ
ऐल (Aila)र
राजा (the king)प
प्रजा (subjects/people)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores rajadharma: society depends on the king as a moral and protective center. The ruler is not merely powerful but is the refuge of the people, responsible for safeguarding them and maintaining dharma.
Aila is explaining a principle of governance by analogy: in the same way as something previously described depends on its support, all subjects similarly resort to the king, relying on him for security and rightful order.