Shloka 17
राजधर्मः—प्रजापालनं दानयज्ञश्च
Royal Duty—Protection of Subjects, Generosity, and Sacrificial Discipline
Devanagari script
तत्र मेध्येष्वरण्येषु न्यस्तदण्डो जितेन्द्रिय: । धर्ममाराधयिष्यामि मुनिर्मूलफलाशन:,वहाँ वनके पावन प्रदेशोंमें हिंसाका सर्वथा त्याग कर दूँगा और जितेन्द्रिय हो मुनिवृत्तिसे रहकर फल-मूलका आहार करते हुए धर्मकी आराधना करूँगा
Transliteration
tatra medhyeṣv araṇyeṣu nyastadaṇḍo jitendriyaḥ | dharmam ārādhayiṣyāmi munir mūlaphalāśanaḥ ||
Translation
Там, в тех очищающих лесных пределах, я отложу всякое насилие, обуздаю чувства и — живя как мудрец-аскет — буду чтить и взращивать дхарму, питаясь кореньями и плодами. Так я ищу очищения и нравственной стойкости после смуты царской власти и войны.
Word by Word
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
मेध्येषुin pure/holy
मेध्येषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootमेध्य
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Plural
अरण्येषुin forests
अरण्येषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअरण्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
न्यस्तदण्डःhaving laid down the staff (renouncing violence/punishment)
न्यस्तदण्डः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootन्यस्तदण्ड
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जितेन्द्रियःself-controlled (having conquered the senses)
जितेन्द्रियः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootजितेन्द्रिय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धर्मम्dharma, righteousness
धर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आराधयिष्यामिI shall worship/serve
आराधयिष्यामि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootआ-राध्
FormSimple Future (Luṭ), 1st, Singular
मुनिःa sage
मुनिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमुनि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मूलफलाशनःone who eats roots and fruits
मूलफलाशनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमूलफलाशन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Characters & Entities
Y
YudhiṣṭhiraF
forest (araṇya)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes