Shloka 29
Kośārtha-Rājadharma: Ethical Revenue Collection and Social Regulation (कोशार्थ-राजधर्मः)
Devanagari script
धनिन: पूजयेन्नित्यं पानाच्छादनभोजनै: । वक्तव्य श्षानुगृह्नी ध्वं प्रजा: सह मयेति वै
Translation
ਰਾਜੇ ਨੂੰ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਦੇਸ਼ ਦੇ ਧਨਵਾਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਨਿੱਤ ਪਾਨ, ਵਸਤ੍ਰ ਅਤੇ ਭੋਜਨ ਆਦਿ ਨਾਲ ਆਦਰ-ਸਤਕਾਰ ਕਰੇ ਅਤੇ ਨਿਮਰਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਆਖੇ—“ਮੇਰੇ ਨਾਲ ਮਿਲ ਕੇ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਜਾਵਾਂ ਉੱਤੇ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੋ।”
Word by Word
धनिनःwealthy people
धनिनः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधनिन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
पूजयेत्should honor / should worship
पूजयेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootपूज्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
नित्यम्always
नित्यम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
पानdrink (refreshments)
पान:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपान
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
आच्छादनclothing / covering
आच्छादन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootआच्छादन
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
भोजनैःwith foods / meals
भोजनैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootभोजन
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
वक्तव्यःto be said / should be addressed (by him)
वक्तव्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवक्तव्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अनुगृह्णीतplease favor / show grace
अनुगृह्णीत:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअनुग्रह्
FormImperative (Lot), 2nd, Plural, Parasmaipada
ध्वम्you (plural)
ध्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Plural
प्रजाःsubjects / people
प्रजाः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
सहtogether with
सह:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
मयाwith me / by me
मया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormInstrumental, Singular
इतिthus (quotative)
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
वैindeed / surely
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
Speaker
भीष्य उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes