Shloka 26

उतथ्योपदेशः—राजधर्मः, दर्पनिग्रहः, प्रजारक्षणम्

Utathya’s Instruction: Royal Dharma, Restraint of Pride, Protection of Subjects

Devanagari script

एतत्‌ फलमसूयाया अभिमानस्य वा विभो | तस्माद्‌ बुध्यस्व मान्धातर्मा त्वां जह्यात्‌ प्रतापिनी

Transliteration

etat phalam asūyāyā abhimānasya vā vibho | tasmād budhyasva māndhātar mā tvāṃ jahyāt pratāpinī ||

Translation

ਹੇ ਵਿਭੋ! ਇਹ ਈਰਖਾ ਅਤੇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰ ਦਾ ਹੀ ਫਲ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਲਈ, ਹੇ ਮਾਂਧਾਤਾ, ਬੁੱਧੀ ਨਾਲ ਜਾਗਰੂਕ ਹੋ—ਕਿਤੇ ਸ਼ਤਰੂਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਾੜਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪਿਨੀ ਲਕਸ਼ਮੀ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਨਾ ਛੱਡ ਜਾਵੇ।

Word by Word

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• फलम्: fruit/result
• फलम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• असूयायाः: of envy/jealousy
• असूयायाः: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: असूया
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• अभिमानस्य: of pride/arrogance
• अभिमानस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिमान
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• वा: or
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा

• विभो: O mighty one
• विभो: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभु
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• तस्मात्: therefore/from that
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तस्मात् (तद्)

• बुध्यस्व: be aware; wake up; understand
• Type: Verb
• Root: बुध्
• Form: Imperative, Second, Singular, Atmanepada

• मान्धातः: O Māndhātṛ
• मान्धातः: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मान्धातृ
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• मा: do not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वद्
• Form: Accusative, Singular

• जह्यात्: might abandon/leave
• Type: Verb
• Root: हा
• Form: Optative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• प्रतापिनी: powerful; radiant
• प्रतापिनी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रतापिनी
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रभो: O lord
• प्रभो: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

उतथ्य उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Utathya
• Māndhātṛ
• Pratāpinī (Śrī/Lakṣmī as royal fortune)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Envy (asūyā) and pride (abhimāna) bring downfall; a ruler must remain vigilant and humble so that royal fortune (Śrī/Lakṣmī) does not depart.

What is happening in the narrative?

Utathya addresses King Māndhātṛ with a warning: the misfortune being discussed is traced to envy and pride, and the king is urged to awaken to discernment so that his power and prosperity do not abandon him.