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,प्रभो! यह अभिमान और असूयाका फल है, अतः मान्धाता! तुम सचेत हो जाओ, कहीं तुम्हारी भी शत्रुतापिनी लक्ष्मी तुमको छोड़ न दे

Transliteration

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

Translation

ஓ வல்லவனே! இது பொறாமையும் அகந்தையும் தரும் பயனே. ஆகவே, ஓ மாந்தாதா, அறிவுடன் விழித்திரு—பகைவரைச் சுட்டெரிக்கும் பிரதாபினி லக்ஷ்மி உன்னையும் விட்டு விலகாதபடி.

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.