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Shloka 15

अमात्य-गुणवर्णनम्

The Virtues of Daśaratha’s Ministers and the Order of Governance

गुरोर्गुणगृहीताश्च प्रख्याताश्च पराक्रमे ।विदेशेष्वपि विज्ञातास्सर्वतो बुद्धिनिश्चयात् ।।।।

guror guṇagṛhītāś ca prakhyātāś ca parākrame | videśeṣv api vijñātāḥ sarvato buddhiniścayāt ||

ពួកគេបានទទួលយកគុណធម៌ពីគ្រូ និងអ្នកចាស់ទុំ ហើយល្បីល្បាញដោយវីរភាព; ដោយការសម្រេចចិត្តប្រកបដោយប្រាជ្ញានៅគ្រប់កិច្ចការ ពួកគេត្រូវបានស្គាល់សូម្បីតែនៅបរទេស។

गुरोःof the guru/elders
गुरोः:
Shashthi-Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootगुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (of/from the preceptor)
गुणगृहीताःinfluenced/imbued by virtues
गुणगृहीताः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootगुण-गृहीत (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त from √ग्रह्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण; 'गृहीत' = past passive participle (क्त) used adjectivally
and
:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
प्रख्याताःrenowned
प्रख्याताः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्र-ख्यात (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त from √ख्या)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण; 'ख्यात' (क्त) used adjectivally
and
:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
पराक्रमेin prowess
पराक्रमे:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootपराक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; अधिकरण (in the matter of)
विदेशेषुin foreign lands
विदेशेषु:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootविदेश (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; अधिकरण
अपिalso/even
अपि:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formसम्भावन/अपि-कारक-अव्यय (particle: also/even)
विज्ञाताःwell-known
विज्ञाताः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootवि-ज्ञात (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त from √ज्ञा)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण; 'ज्ञात' (क्त) used adjectivally
सर्वतःin all respects
सर्वतः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वतः (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (adverb) = सर्वदिक्/सर्वप्रकारेण
बुद्धिनिश्चयात्from firmness of intellect
बुद्धिनिश्चयात्:
Hetu (हेतु)
TypeNoun
Rootबुद्धि-निश्चय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थ (because of/from)

They imbibed virtues from the elderlies. They were renowned in prowess. They were guided by their intellect in all affairs. They were well-known everywhere.

FAQs

Right governance is sustained by learning virtues from elders and applying decisive intelligence; dharma is transmitted through exemplars (guru) and realized through wise action.

The narrator underscores the ministers’ credibility and reputation, showing why the kingdom was respected beyond its borders.

Teachability and discernment—virtues learned from elders and applied with firm judgment.