Previous Verse
Next Verse

Shloka 46

Dhaumya’s Counsel on Incognito Conduct in a Royal Household (राजवसतौ आचरण-निति)

आन्तरे चैव बाहों च राज्ञा यश्चाथ सर्वदा । आदिट्टो नैव कम्पेत स राजवसतिं वसेत्‌,जो राजाके द्वारा आन्तरिक (धन एवं स्त्री आदिकी रक्षा) और बाहा (शत्रुविजय आदि) कार्योंके लिये आदेश मिलनेपर कभी शंकित या भयभीत नहीं होता, वही राजाके यहाँ रह सकता है

āntare caiva bāhoś ca rājñā yaścātha sarvadā | ādiṣṭo naiva kampeta sa rājavasatiṁ vaset ||

രാജാവ് ആന്തരികവും ബാഹ്യവും ആയ കര്‍ത്തവ്യങ്ങള്‍ക്കായി ആജ്ഞാപിക്കുമ്പോഴും, സംശയത്താലോ ഭയത്താലോ ഒരിക്കലും കുലുങ്ങാത്തവനാണ് രാജവസതിയില്‍ വസിക്കാന്‍ യോഗ്യന്‍.

आन्तरेin internal matters
आन्तरे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
बाह्येin external matters
बाह्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootबाह्य (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
राज्ञाby the king
राज्ञा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootराजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अथthen/also
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
सर्वदाalways
सर्वदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वदा
आदिष्टःhaving been ordered/commanded
आदिष्टः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootआ + √दिश् (धातु) / आदिष्ट (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवat all/indeed
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
कम्पेतshould tremble/waver
कम्पेत:
TypeVerb
Root√कम्प् (धातु)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
राजवसतिम्the king's residence/court
राजवसतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराजवसति (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
वसेत्may/should dwell
वसेत्:
TypeVerb
Root√वस् (धातु)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

धौग्य उवाच

धौम्य (Dhaumya)
राजा (the king)

Educational Q&A

A fit servant of the king is one who can be entrusted with both inner (household security, protection of wealth and women) and outer (public defense, victory over enemies) responsibilities, and who does not falter when ordered—steadfastness and fearlessness are presented as essential qualities of royal service.

Dhaumya lays down a criterion for who may live and serve within the royal establishment: the person must be reliable under command in both palace and battlefield contexts, showing no trembling from doubt or fear.