Shloka 30

अड्मेतन्महद्‌ राज्ये धनिनो नाम भारत । ककुदं सर्वभूतानां धनस्थो नात्र संशय:,भरतनन्दन! धनीलोग राष्ट्रके मुख्य अंग हैं। धनवान्‌ पुरुष समस्त प्राणियोंमें प्रधान होता है, इसमें संशय नहीं है

aḍmetan mahad rājye dhanino nāma bhārata | kakudaṁ sarvabhūtānāṁ dhanastho nātra saṁśayaḥ ||

భీష్ముడు పలికెను—ఓ భారతా! రాజ్యంలో ఇది మహాసత్యం: ధనవంతులు ప్రముఖులుగా గౌరవింపబడతారు. ధనంపై నిలిచినవాడు సమస్త ప్రాణులలో శిఖరస్వరూపుడైనట్లు—ఇందులో సందేహం లేదు.

अद्मिI eat
अद्मि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअद् (अश्)
Formलट् (वर्तमान), उत्तम, एकवचन
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
Formनपुंसक, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन
महत्great
महत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
Formनपुंसक, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन
राज्येin the kingdom/state
राज्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootराज्य
Formनपुंसक, सप्तमी, एकवचन
धनिनःthe wealthy (people)
धनिनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधनिन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
नामindeed/forsooth (emphatic particle)
नाम:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनाम
भारतO Bharata
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन
ककुदम्the summit/crest; chief support
ककुदम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootककुद्
Formनपुंसक, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन
सर्वभूतानाम्of all beings
सर्वभूतानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसर्वभूत
Formनपुंसक, षष्ठी, बहुवचन
धनस्थःone who is established in wealth; wealthy man
धनस्थः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootधनस्थ
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अत्रhere/in this matter
अत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र
संशयःdoubt
संशयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंशय
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
भरतनन्दनO descendant/delighter of Bharata
भरतनन्दन:
TypeNoun
Rootभरतनन्दन
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

भीष्य उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
B
Bhārata

Educational Q&A

Bhīṣma highlights a pragmatic truth of political and social life: wealth often confers status and influence, making the wealthy appear ‘foremost’ in society. The verse functions as a cautionary ethical observation about how power can follow money, shaping hierarchy and decision-making in a kingdom.

In Śānti Parva’s instruction on governance and conduct, Bhīṣma addresses the listener (Bhārata) and states an observation about kingdoms: those with wealth tend to become leading figures and are treated as prominent among people.