Shloka 39

Adhyāya 208: Aṅgirasī-kanyāḥ

Enumeration of Aṅgiras’ daughters and attribute-names

Devanagari script

ये जीवन्ति स्वधर्मेण संयुञ्जन्ति च पार्थिवा:

Transliteration

ye jīvanti svadharmeṇa saṁyuñjanti ca pārthivāḥ

Translation

Aqueles reis que vivem de acordo com o seu próprio svadharma—o dever que lhes foi ordenado—e que também se empenham (e fazem com que outros se empenhem) no correto exercício desse dever…

Word by Word

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

• जीवन्ति: live
• Type: Verb
• Root: जीव्
• Form: Present, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• स्वधर्मेण: by/through one’s own duty
• स्वधर्मेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वधर्म
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• संयुञ्जन्ति: yoke/engage (themselves); apply (themselves)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-युज्
• Form: Present, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

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

• पार्थिवाः: kings; rulers
• पार्थिवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

व्याध उवाच

Characters & Entities

• pārthivāḥ (kings/rulers)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse foregrounds svadharma: rulers are to sustain their lives and governance by adhering to their rightful duty, and by actively applying themselves to the responsibilities that uphold order and welfare.

What is happening in the narrative?

The Vyādha (hunter) continues his instruction on dharma, turning to the conduct of kings: he begins describing how rulers should live by their prescribed duty and properly engage in the actions required of their station.