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Shloka 24

राजधर्मस्य नवनीतम्—रक्षा, दण्ड, चार, उत्थान

Rājadharma’s ‘Essence’: Protection, Punishment, Intelligence, and Royal Diligence

एष ते राजधर्माणां लेश: समनुवर्णित: । भूयस्ते यत्र संदेहस्तद्‌ ब्रूहि कुरुसत्तम,कुरुश्रेष्ठ! यह मैंने तुम्हारे सामने राजधर्मोंका लेशमात्र वर्णन किया है। अब तुम्हें जिस बातमें संदेह हो, वह पूछो

eṣa te rājadharmāṇāṁ leśaḥ samanuvarṇitaḥ | bhūyas te yatra saṁdehas tad brūhi kurusattama ||

ビーシュマは言った。「以上、王の務め(ラージャ・ダルマ)について、そなたに語ったのはほんの一端にすぎぬ。いま、クル族の最勝者よ、なお疑いの残るところがあれば、遠慮なく述べて問うがよい——明らかにしてみせよう。」

एषःthis (is)
एषः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तेto you/for you
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormDative, Singular
राजधर्माणाम्of the duties of a king (royal duties)
राजधर्माणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजधर्म
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
लेशःa small portion/fragment
लेशः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootलेश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
समनुवर्णितःhas been described/related
समनुवर्णितः:
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + अनु + वर्ण्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
भूयःfurther/again/moreover
भूयः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूयस्
तेto you/for you
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormDative, Singular
यत्रwhere/wherever (in which matter)
यत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयत्र
संदेहःdoubt
संदेहः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंदेह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तत्that (matter)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
ब्रूहिtell/say (ask/speak)
ब्रूहि:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
कुरुसत्तमO best of the Kurus
कुरुसत्तम:
TypeNoun
Rootकुरुसत्तम
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
कुरुश्रेष्ठO foremost of the Kurus
कुरुश्रेष्ठ:
TypeNoun
Rootकुरुश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
Y
Yudhishthira (addressed as Kurusattama)

Educational Q&A

Bhishma emphasizes that his exposition of royal duty is only partial and invites the listener to raise doubts openly, highlighting that dharma is best learned through careful questioning and clarification.

In the Shanti Parva’s instructional dialogue, Bhishma pauses after outlining aspects of rājadharma and prompts Yudhishthira to ask further questions wherever uncertainty remains.