Shloka 15
Vidurā–Putra Saṃvāda: Utsāha, Kīrti, and Kṣātra Resolve
Udyoga-parva 131
Devanagari script
दण्डनीत्यां यदा राजा सम्यक् कार्त्स्न्येन वर्तते | तदा कृतयुगं नाम काल: श्रेष्ठ: प्रवर्तते,यदि राजा दण्डनीतिके प्रयोगमें पूर्णतः न्यायसे काम लेता है तो जगत्में 'सत्ययुग' नामक उत्तम काल आ जाता है
Transliteration
daṇḍanītyāṃ yadā rājā samyak kārtsnyena vartate | tadā kṛtayugaṃ nāma kālaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ pravartate ||
Translation
Ketika raja menjalankan daṇḍanīti dengan kelengkapan penuh dan keadilan yang tepat, maka zaman terbaik—yang disebut Kṛta Yuga—mulai berlaku di dunia.
Word by Word
दण्डनीत्याम्in the policy of punishment/governance
दण्डनीत्याम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदण्डनीति
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
यदाwhen
यदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदा
राजाthe king
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सम्यक्properly, rightly
सम्यक्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम्यक्
कार्त्स्न्येनwith completeness, entirely
कार्त्स्न्येन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकार्त्स्न्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
वर्ततेconducts himself, acts
वर्तते:
TypeVerb
Rootवृत्
FormPresent, Atmanepada, Third, Singular
तदाthen
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
कृतयुगम्the Kṛta-yuga (Satya-yuga)
कृतयुगम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकृतयुग
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
नामby name, called
नाम:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनाम
कालःtime, age
कालः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकाल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
श्रेष्ठःexcellent, best
श्रेष्ठः:
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रवर्ततेcomes into operation, prevails
प्रवर्तते:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रवृत्
FormPresent, Atmanepada, Third, Singular
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
Vāyudeva (the Wind-god)R
rājā (the king)D
daṇḍanīti (policy of punishment/governance)K
Kṛta Yuga (Satya Yuga)K
kāla (Time/Age)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes