Shloka 41
Daṇḍa as the Foundation of Social Order (दण्डप्रतिष्ठा)
Devanagari script
न चोष्टरा न बलीवर्दा नाश्वाश्वतरगर्दभा: | युक्ता वहेयुर्यानानि यदि दण्डो न पालयेत्,यदि दण्ड कर्तव्यका पालन न करावे तो ऊँट, बैल, घोड़े, खच्चर और गदहे रथोंमें जोत दिये जानेपर भी उन्हें ढोकर ले न जायेँ
Transliteration
na coṣṭrā na balīvardā nāśvāśvataragardabhāḥ | yuktā vaheyur yānāni yadi daṇḍo na pālayet ||
Translation
न चोष्टरा न बलीवर्दा नाश्वाश्वतरगर्दभाः । युक्ता वहेयुर्यानानि यदि दण्डो न पालयेत् ॥
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
उष्ट्राःcamels
उष्ट्राः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootउष्ट्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नnor
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
बलीवर्दाःbulls/oxen
बलीवर्दाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबलीवर्द
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नnor
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अश्वाःhorses
अश्वाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अश्वतराःmules
अश्वतराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअश्वतर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
गर्दभाःdonkeys
गर्दभाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगर्दभ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
युक्ताःyoked/harnessed
युक्ताः:
TypeAdjective
Rootयुज्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, Past passive participle (क्त)
वहेयुःwould carry/transport
वहेयुः:
TypeVerb
Rootवह्
FormOptative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
यानानिvehicles/carts
यानानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयान
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
यदिif
यदि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
दण्डःpunishment/rod (authority of punishment)
दण्डः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
पालयेत्would protect/maintain/enforce
पालयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootपाल्
FormOptative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
अजुन उवाच
Characters & Entities
A
ArjunaD
daṇḍa (punitive authority)U
uṣṭra (camel)B
balīvarda (bull/ox)A
aśva (horse)A
aśvatara (mule)G
gardabha (donkey)Y
yāna (vehicle/cart)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes