Shloka 10

एकस्य तु प्रसादेन कृत्स्नो लोक: प्रसीदति । व्याकुले चाकुल: सर्वो भवतीति विनिश्चय:,यह निश्चित रूपसे देखा जाता है कि एकमात्र राजाकी प्रसन्नतासे ही सारा जगत्‌ प्रसन्न होता है और उस एकके ही व्याकुल होनेपर सब लोग व्याकुल हो जाते हैं

ekasya tu prasādena kṛtsno lokaḥ prasīdati | vyākule cākulaḥ sarvo bhavatīti viniścayaḥ ||

യുധിഷ്ഠിരൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഇത് ഉറച്ച നിഗമനമാണ്: ഒരേയൊരു രാജാവിന്റെ പ്രസാദം കൊണ്ടു സമസ്ത ലോകവും പ്രസന്നമാകുന്നു; ആ ഒരാൾ വ്യാകുലനായാൽ എല്ലാവരും വ്യാകുലരാകുന്നു.

एकस्यof one (person/king)
एकस्य:
Sampradana
TypeAdjective
Rootएक
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
प्रसादेनby (his) favor/pleasure/grace
प्रसादेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रसाद
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
कृत्स्नःentire/whole
कृत्स्नः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकृत्स्न
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
लोकःworld/people
लोकः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रसीदतिbecomes pleased/is appeased
प्रसीदति:
TypeVerb
Rootसद् (सीद्) + प्र
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
व्याकुलेwhen (he is) agitated/distressed
व्याकुले:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootव्याकुल
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
आकुलःagitated/disturbed
आकुलः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootआकुल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सर्वःall
सर्वः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भवतिbecomes/is
भवति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
विनिश्चयःascertainment/definite conclusion
विनिश्चयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविनिश्चय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

युधिछ्िर उवाच

Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
L
loka (the people/world)
E
eka (the single ruler/king implied)

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches the ethical principle of rajadharma: the ruler’s inner state and conduct strongly shape the welfare, stability, and morale of society. A king’s calm goodwill (prasāda) brings public peace, while his agitation spreads disorder.

In Śānti Parva’s instruction on governance and dharma, Yudhiṣṭhira reflects on the king’s central responsibility and influence, stating that the condition of the realm mirrors the condition of its ruler.