Shloka 44

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

Devanagari script

अम्लानोबलवाउछूरश्छायेवानुगत: सदा । सत्यवादी मृदुर्दान्त: स राजवसतिं वसेत्‌,जो उत्साहसम्पन्न, बुद्धि-बलसे युक्त, शूरवीर, सत्यवादी, कोमलस्वभाव और जितेन्द्रिय होकर सदा छायाकी भाँति राजाका अनुसरण करता है, वही राजदरबारमें टिक सकता है

Transliteration

amlāno balavān utsāhaś chāyevā anugataḥ sadā | satyavādī mṛdur dāntaḥ sa rājavasatiṁ vaset ||

Translation

ଧୌମ୍ୟ କହିଲେ—ଯେ କେବେ ନିରୁତ୍ସାହ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ, ବଳବାନ ଓ ଉତ୍ସାହୀ, ଶୂରବୀର; ଛାୟା ପରି ସଦା ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁସରଣ କରେ; ବାଣୀରେ ସତ୍ୟବାଦୀ, ବ୍ୟବହାରରେ ମୃଦୁ ଏବଂ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟସଂଯମୀ—ସେଇ ରାଜସଭାରେ ଟିକି ରହିପାରେ।

Word by Word

• amlaḥ: vigorous, not languid
• amlaḥ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: amla
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• anubalaḥ: possessing (supporting) strength
• anubalaḥ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anubala
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• vā: and/also (or)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā

• ucchūraḥ: energetic, spirited
• ucchūraḥ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ucchūra
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• chāyā: shadow
• Type: Noun
• Root: chāyā
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• iva: like, as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva

• anugataḥ: having followed, attendant
• anugataḥ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anu√gam
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (kta)

• sadā: always
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā

• satyavādī: truth-speaking
• satyavādī: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satyavādin
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• mṛduḥ: gentle, mild
• mṛduḥ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mṛdu
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• dāntaḥ: self-controlled, restrained
• dāntaḥ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dānta
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (kta)

• saḥ: he, that person
• saḥ: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: tad
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• rāja-vasatim: royal residence/court
• rāja-vasatim: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājavasati
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• vaset: should dwell/stay
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vas
• Form: Vidhi-lin (optative), Present-system, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

धौग्य उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Dhaumya
• king
• royal court (rājavasati)