Shloka 28
कपोत-लुब्धकसंवादः — Hunter’s Remorse and Renunciatory Resolve
Devanagari script
तस्मात् तीक्षण: प्रजा राजा स्वधर्मे स्थापयेत् ततः । अन्योन्यं भक्षयन्तो हि प्रचरेयुर्वका इव,अतः तीक्ष्ण स्वभाववाला राजा ही प्रजाको अपने-अपने धर्ममें स्थापित कर सकता है; अन्यथा प्रजावर्गके सब लोग भेड़ियोंके समान एक दूसरेको लूट-खसोटकर खाते हुए स्वच्छन्द विचरने लगें
Transliteration
tasmāt tīkṣṇaḥ prajā rājā svadharme sthāpayet tataḥ | anyonyaṁ bhakṣayanto hi pracareyur vakā iva ||
Translation
ゆえに、剛毅にして厳格なる王は、民をそれぞれの務め（svadharma）に据え置くべきである。さもなくば、人々は互いに食らい合い、狼の群れのように歯止めなくさまよい—秩序の崩壊の中で互いを獲物とするであろう。
Word by Word
तस्मात्therefore/from that (reason)
तस्मात्:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular
तीक्ष्णःsharp/strict
तीक्ष्णः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootतीक्ष्ण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
राजाking
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रजाःsubjects/people
प्रजाः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
स्वधर्मेin (their) own duty
स्वधर्मे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootस्वधर्म
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
स्थापयेत्should establish/place
स्थापयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (स्थापयति)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
ततःthen/thereupon
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
अन्योन्यम्one another (mutually)
अन्योन्यम्:
Karma
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्योन्य
भक्षयन्तःdevouring/eating
भक्षयन्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootभक्ष्
FormPresent active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
प्रचरेयुःwould roam/wander
प्रचरेयुः:
TypeVerb
Rootचर्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
वकाःwolves (as given in the cited text)
वकाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
इवlike/as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaK
king (rājā)S
subjects/people (prajāḥ)W
wolves (vakāḥ)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes