Shloka 72
Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ
Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics
Devanagari script
कच्चिज्ज्ञातीन् गुरून् वृद्धान् वणिज: शिल्पिन: श्रितान् अभीक्षणमनुगृह्नासि धनधान्येन दुर्गतान्,तुम अपने आश्रित कुटुम्बके लोगों, गुरुजनों, बड़े-बूढ़ों, व्यापारियों, शिल्पियों तथा दीन-दुखियोंको धन-धान्य देकर उनपर सदा अनुग्रह करते रहते हो न?
Transliteration
kaccij jñātīn gurūn vṛddhān vaṇijaḥ śilpinaḥ śritān abhīkṣṇam anugṛhṇāsi dhanadhānyena durgatān?
Translation
ନାରଦ କହିଲେ—ଆଶ୍ରିତ ଜ୍ଞାତି, ଗୁରୁ, ବୃଦ୍ଧ, ବଣିକ, ଶିଳ୍ପୀ ଏବଂ ଦୁର୍ଗତ ଦୀନଜନ—ଏମାନଙ୍କୁ ଧନ‑ଧାନ୍ୟ ଦେଇ କି ତୁମେ ନିରନ୍ତର ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ କରୁଛ?
Word by Word
कच्चित्whether? (I hope)
कच्चित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकच्चित्
ज्ञातीन्kinsmen/relatives
ज्ञातीन्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootज्ञाति
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
गुरून्teachers/elders
गुरून्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगुरु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
वृद्धान्aged/elderly (persons)
वृद्धान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवृद्ध
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
वणिजःmerchants
वणिजः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवणिज्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
शिल्पिनःartisans/craftsmen
शिल्पिनः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशिल्पिन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
श्रितान्those who have taken refuge (dependents)
श्रितान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रित
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अभीक्षणम्repeatedly/constantly
अभीक्षणम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभीक्षणम्
अनुगृह्णासिyou favor/show kindness to
अनुगृह्णासि:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-ग्रह्
FormPresent, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
धनधान्येनwith wealth and grain
धनधान्येन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootधन-धान्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
दुर्गतान्those in distress/poor
दुर्गतान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदुर्गत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
Speaker
नारद उवाच
Characters & Entities
N
NāradaK
kinsmen (jñāti)G
gurus/teachers (guru)E
elders (vṛddha)M
merchants (vaṇij)A
artisans (śilpin)D
dependents/refugees (śrita)T
the distressed (durgata)W
wealth (dhana)G
grain/food stores (dhānya)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes