Shloka 34

राज्ञोऽभिषेकः, अराजकदोषः, दण्डधारणस्य आवश्यकता

Royal Consecration, the Fault of Kinglessness, and the Necessity of Enforcement

Devanagari script

ये चाप्यत्र सहाया: स्यु: पार्थिवानां युधिष्ठिर । ते चैवांशहरा: सर्वे धर्मे परकृतेडनघ

Transliteration

ye cāpy atra sahāyāḥ syuḥ pārthivānāṃ yudhiṣṭhira | te caivāṃśaharāḥ sarve dharme parakṛte 'naghā ||

Translation

ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—ଯୁଧିଷ୍ଠିର! ଏ ଜଗତରେ ଯେମାନେ ରାଜାମାନଙ୍କ ସହାୟକ ହୁଅନ୍ତି, ହେ ନିଷ୍ପାପ, ସେମାନେ ସମସ୍ତେ ସେହି ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା କୃତ ଧର୍ମପୁଣ୍ୟର ଅଂଶ ପାଆନ୍ତି।

Word by Word

• ये: who (those who)
• ये: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• अत्र: here/in this world
• अत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र

• सहायाः: helpers/allies
• सहायाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहाय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• स्युः: may be/are
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Optative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• पार्थिवानाम्: of kings
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• युधिष्ठिर: O Yudhiṣṭhira
• Type: Noun (Proper)
• Root: युधिष्ठिर
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• ते: they/those
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

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

• अंशहराः: receivers of a share
• अंशहराः: Karta
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: अंशहर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• धर्मे: in (the matter of) merit/dharma
• धर्मे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• परकृते: done by another
• परकृते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective (past passive participle used adjectivally)
• Root: परकृत
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• अनघ: O sinless one
• Type: Noun (Proper/Epithet)
• Root: अनघ
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• pārthivāḥ (kings/rulers)
• sahāyāḥ (helpers/assistants of kings)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Those who support a ruler and help sustain righteous governance share in the merit of dharma performed by others in that kingdom; ethical outcomes extend to enablers and supporters, not only direct actors.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and kingship, Bhīṣma addresses Yudhiṣṭhira, explaining how a king’s associates and aides partake in the religious and moral merit generated within the realm through others’ righteous acts.