Shloka 26

Devanagari script

अमोघक्रो धहर्षस्य स्वयं कृत्यान्ववेक्षिण: । आत्मप्रत्ययकोशस्य वसुदैव वसुन्धरा,जिसके क्रोध और हर्ष व्यर्थ नहीं जाते, जो आवश्यक कार्योंकी स्वयं देखभाल करता है और खजानेकी भी स्वयं जानकारी रखता है, उसकी पृथ्वी पर्याप्त धन देनेवाली ही होती है

Transliteration

amoghakrodhaharṣasya svayaṁ kṛtyānvavekṣiṇaḥ | ātmapratyayakośasya vasudaiva vasundharā ||

Translation

Bagi orang yang kemarahannya dan kegembiraannya tidak pernah disia-siakan, yang sendiri mengawasi pekerjaan yang mesti dilakukan, dan yang mengetahui serta mengawal perbendaharaan secara langsung, bumi sendiri menjadi pemberi kekayaan—menghasilkan kemakmuran yang mencukupi bagi pemerintahan yang berdisiplin.

Word by Word

• अमोघक्रोधहर्षस्य: of one whose anger and joy are unfailing (not in vain)
• अमोघक्रोधहर्षस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमोघ-क्रोध-हर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• स्वयम्: oneself; personally
• स्वयम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम्

• कृत्यान्: duties; necessary tasks
• कृत्यान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अवेक्षिणः: of one who oversees/looks after
• अवेक्षिणः: Sambandha
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अवेक्षिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• आत्मप्रत्ययकोशस्य: of one whose treasury/resources are under his own control/knowledge
• आत्मप्रत्ययकोशस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आत्म-प्रत्यय-कोश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• वसुदा: wealth-giving
• वसुदा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वसुदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• एव: indeed; certainly
• एव: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• वसुन्धरा: the earth
• वसुन्धरा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसुन्धरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

विदुर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vidura
• Vasundharā (the Earth)
• Kośa (treasury)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Prosperity follows disciplined rule: emotions like anger and joy must be purposeful (not impulsive), duties must be personally supervised, and the treasury must be kept under direct, informed control; then the realm naturally yields wealth.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vidura is delivering counsel on statecraft and righteous conduct, describing the qualities of an effective ruler/administrator whose restraint and vigilance make the kingdom prosperous.