Shloka 25

Devanagari script

मूलमर्थस्य संरक्ष्यमेष कार्यविदां नयः।मूले सति हि सिद्ध्यन्ति गुणा फलो पुष्पोदयाः।।।।

Transliteration

mūlam arthasya saṃrakṣyam eṣa kāryavidāṃ nayaḥ |

mūle sati hi siddhyanti guṇā phalo puṣpodayāḥ ||

Translation

A raiz do objetivo deve ser protegida: esta é a diretriz dos que compreendem como as obras se realizam. Pois, estando a raiz segura, as qualidades frutificam, e surgem flores e frutos.

Word by Word

• mūlam: the root/foundation
• mūlam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• arthasya: of the objective/purpose
• arthasya: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• saṃrakṣyam: should be protected
• saṃrakṣyam: Vidhi (विधेय/कर्तव्यता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-rakṣ (धातु) + ya (कृत्)
• Form: कृदन्त: भाव्य/कर्तव्य (gerundive); Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; predicate adjective with 'mūlam'

• eṣaḥ: this
• eṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• kāryavidām: of those skilled in accomplishing tasks
• kāryavidām: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya-vid (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (कार्यस्य विदः = knowers of action/expedients); Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• nayaḥ: policy, principle
• nayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: naya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• mūle: when/in the root (foundation)
• mūle: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• sati: when it exists/when it is intact
• sati: Adhikarana (सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध/locative absolute)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: as (धातु) + śatṛ (कृत्)
• Form: कृदन्त: वर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ); Locative absolute (सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध) with 'mūle'; Neuter, Locative, Singular agreeing with mūle

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; particle (emphasis/indeed)

• siddhyanti: are accomplished, result
• siddhyanti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sidh (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); परस्मैपद

• guṇāḥ: qualities
• guṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• phalaḥ: fruit
• phalaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• puṣpodayāḥ: flowerings; blossoming
• puṣpodayāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpa-udaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: षष्ठी/कर्मधारय-प्राय (पुष्पस्य उदयः = flowering/flowering-rise); Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

Context

'The root of any objective should be protected well. This is the basis of an accomplisher. Only when the roots are intact, the trees have the ability to yield flowers and fruits.

Characters & Entities

• Jāmbavān
• Angada

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma as wise stewardship: protect what is foundational to a righteous goal; only then can success (the ‘fruits’) and excellence (the ‘flowers’) manifest.

What is the narrative situation?

Jāmbavān generalizes his counsel into a maxim: do not endanger the mission’s ‘root’ (Angada’s leadership role).

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Nīti-jñāna (practical wisdom): the ability to frame a concrete decision as a universal principle of success.