Shloka 16

धृतराष्ट्र-सेवा, राज्य-कार्य-विभागः

Service to Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Allocation of State Duties

Devanagari script

यान्‌ यानमन्यद्‌ योग्यांश्व येषु येष्विह कर्मसु । तांस्तांस्तेष्वेव युयुजे प्रीयमाणो महीपति:

Transliteration

yān yān anyad yogyānś ca yeṣu yeṣv iha karmasu | tāṁs tāṁs teṣv eva yuyuje prīyamāṇo mahīpatiḥ ||

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ହୃଦୟରେ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ ହୋଇ ମହୀପତି ଯୁଧିଷ୍ଠିର ଯାହାକୁ ଯେଉଁ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ଭାବିଲେ, ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ସେହି ସେହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ଯଥୋଚିତ ଭାବେ ନିଯୁକ୍ତ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• यान्: whom/which (persons)
• यान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• यानम्: which (one/that)
• यानम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अन्यत्: other/another
• अन्यत्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• योग्यान्: fit/suitable
• योग्यान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: योग्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• येषु: in which (tasks/contexts)
• येषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

• येषु: in which (again, distributive)
• येषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

• इह: here/in this matter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह

• कर्मसु: in duties/works
• कर्मसु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

• तान्: those (persons)
• तान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• तान्: those (again, distributive)
• तान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• तेषु: in those (tasks)
• तेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• युयुजे: appointed/assigned/yoked
• Type: Verb
• Root: युज्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• प्रीयमाणः: being pleased/rejoicing
• प्रीयमाणः: Karta
• Type: Participle
• Root: प्री
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Ātmanepada (present passive/mediopassive participle sense)

• महीपतिः: the king (lord of the earth)
• महीपतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महीपति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Yudhiṣṭhira

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A king upholding rājadharma assigns responsibilities according to competence (yogyatā), ensuring that each duty is performed by the most suitable person; ethical governance depends on proper placement and accountability.

What is happening in the narrative?

After becoming settled and pleased, Yudhiṣṭhira organizes administration by appointing various people to the specific tasks he deems them qualified to perform, indicating a transition from turmoil to orderly rule.