Sutra 7
Devanagari script
स्वधर्मकर्माभिरतो वर्तते स्वेषु वर्त्मसु ॥ कZ_०१.४.१६च्द् ॥
Transliteration
svadharma-karmābhirato vartate sveṣu vartmasu
Translation
സ്വധർമ്മ-കർമ്മങ്ങളിൽ ഏർപ്പെട്ട് ജനങ്ങൾ തങ്ങളുടെ തങ്ങളുടെ വഴികളിൽ (പങ്കുകളിൽ) മുന്നേറുന്നു.
Word by Word
स्वधर्मकर्माभिरतःengaged in (and devoted to) the duties and actions of one’s own dharma
स्वधर्मकर्माभिरतः:
TypeParticiple (Verbal adjective)
Rootअभि√रम्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘अभिरत’ = ‘engaged/delighting in’; समासपूर्वपद ‘स्वधर्मकर्म’ (नपुं., एकवचन) + ‘अभिरत’
वर्ततेacts / conducts himself / lives
वर्तते:
TypeVerb
Root√वृत् (वर्तते)
Formलट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद
स्वेषुin one’s own
स्वेषु:
TypePronoun (Possessive adjective)
Rootस्व
Formसप्तमी-बहुवचन; (त्रिलिङ्ग) विशेषणरूपेण
वर्त्मसुpaths / courses (of conduct)
वर्त्मसु:
TypeNoun
Rootवर्त्मन्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-बहुवचन
Entities Mentioned
P
people/subjects (implied)S
svadharma (role duties)FAQs
Reduced conflict and transaction costs: when roles are predictable and enforced, administration and economic life become more orderly.