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Shloka 37

धर्मनिन्दा–धर्मोपासनाफलम् तथा साध्वाचारलक्षणम्

Fruits of Disparaging vs. Observing Dharma; Marks of Good Conduct

आर्तहस्तप्रदो नित्यं प्रजा धर्मेण पालयन्‌ । सत्य: सत्यानि कुरुते नित्यं यः सुखदर्शन:

ārtahastaprado nityaṁ prajā dharmeṇa pālayan | satyaḥ satyāni kurute nityaṁ yaḥ sukhadarśanaḥ ||

તે સદા આર્તોને મદદરૂપ હાથ આપે છે; ધર્મ અનુસાર પ્રજાનું પાલન-રક્ષણ કરે છે; પોતે સત્યનિષ્ઠ રહી સતત સત્ય જ બોલે અને સત્ય જ કરે છે; અને જેના દર્શનમાત્રથી સૌને સુખ થાય છે. આવું આચરણ જ આદર્શ ક્ષત્રિય—યોગ્ય શાસક—નું ચિહ્ન છે.

आर्तdistressed (persons)
आर्त:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootआर्त
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
हस्तhand
हस्त:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहस्त
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रदःgiver (one who gives)
प्रदः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नित्यम्always
नित्यम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
प्रजाःsubjects, people
प्रजाः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
धर्मेणby/with righteousness, according to dharma
धर्मेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
पालयन्protecting, governing
पालयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootपालय् (पाल्)
FormPresent (Shatru participle), Singular
सत्यःtruthful
सत्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सत्यानिtruths, truthful acts/words
सत्यानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसत्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
कुरुतेdoes, performs
कुरुते:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
नित्यम्always
नित्यम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सुखhappiness, comfort
सुख:
TypeNoun
Rootसुख
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
दर्शनःappearance; (one whose) sight/appearance
दर्शनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदर्शन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच

Ś
Śrī Maheśvara (speaker)
P
prajā (subjects/people)

Educational Q&A

The verse defines righteous kingship: a ruler should actively aid the distressed, protect the people through dharma, remain unwaveringly truthful in conduct and speech, and be so well-disposed that his very presence brings reassurance and happiness.

Śrī Maheśvara is describing the ethical marks of an exemplary kṣatriya/king, emphasizing public welfare, dharmic governance, and satya as the foundation of legitimate rule.