Shloka 8
Daṇḍa as the Foundation of Social Order (दण्डप्रतिष्ठा)
Devanagari script
यस्माददान्तान् दमयत्यशिष्टान् दण्डयत्यपि । दमनादू दण्डनाच्चैव तस्मादू दण्डं विदुर्बुधा:,यह उद्दण्ड मनुष्योंका दमन करता और दुष्टोंको दण्ड देता है, अत: उस दमन और दण्डके कारण ही विद्वान् पुरुष इसे दण्ड कहते हैं
Transliteration
yasmād adāntān damayaty aśiṣṭān daṇḍayaty api | damanād daṇḍanāc caiva tasmād daṇḍaṁ vidur budhāḥ ||
Translation
Karena ia mengekang yang tak terkendali dan menghukum yang durhaka; dan karena ia sekaligus mendisiplinkan serta menjatuhkan hukuman, maka orang bijak mengenalnya dengan nama “daṇḍa”.
Word by Word
यस्मात्from which/because of which
यस्मात्:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
Formmasculine/neuter, ablative, singular
अदान्तान्the unrestrained/undisciplined
अदान्तान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअदान्त (a-dānta)
Formmasculine, accusative, plural
दमयतिrestrains/tames
दमयति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदम्
Formpresent, 3rd, singular, parasmaipada
अशिष्टान्the unruly/ill-mannered
अशिष्टान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअशिष्ट
Formmasculine, accusative, plural
दण्डयतिpunishes
दण्डयति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदण्डय् (दण्डयति)
Formpresent, 3rd, singular, parasmaipada
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
दमनात्from restraint/disciplining
दमनात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootदमन
Formneuter, ablative, singular
दण्डनात्from punishment/chastisement
दण्डनात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootदण्डन
Formneuter, ablative, singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
तस्मात्therefore/from that
तस्मात्:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine/neuter, ablative, singular
दण्डम्punishment/rod (as authority)
दण्डम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
विदुःknow/consider
विदुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
Formperfect, 3rd, plural, parasmaipada
बुधाःthe wise (men)
बुधाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबुध
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
Speaker
अजुन उवाच
Characters & Entities
D
daṇḍaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes