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Shloka 16

मარკण्डेयागमनम् तथा सत्यव्रत-उपदेशः

Arrival of Mārkaṇḍeya and Counsel on Truth-Vows

ब्राह्मण्यनुपमा दृष्टि: क्षात्रमप्रतिमं बलम्‌ | तौ यदा चरत: सार्थ तदा लोक: प्रसीदति,'ब्राह्मणोंके पास अनुपम दृष्टि (विचारशक्ति) होती है और क्षत्रियके पास अनुपम बल होता है। ये दोनों जब साथ-साथ कार्य करते हैं, तब सारा जगत्‌ सुखी होता है

brāhmaṇy-anupamā dṛṣṭiḥ kṣātram apratimaṃ balam | tau yadā carataḥ sārthaṃ tadā lokaḥ prasīdati ||

వైశంపాయనుడు పలికెను—బ్రాహ్మణునికి అపూర్వమైన దృష్టి, వివేచన, ఉపదేశశక్తి ఉంది; క్షత్రియునికి అపూర్వమైన బలం ఉంది. ఈ ఇద్దరూ ఏకమై సమన్వయంగా కార్యం చేసినప్పుడు లోకమంతా శాంతి, సౌభాగ్యాలతో ప్రసన్నమగును.

ब्राह्मण्यानुपमाunsurpassed (anupamā) in brahminical (wisdom/insight)
ब्राह्मण्यानुपमा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootब्राह्मण्य + अनुपमा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
दृष्टिःinsight, vision, intellect
दृष्टिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदृष्टि
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
क्षात्रम्kṣatriya-nature, martial power
क्षात्रम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootक्षात्र
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
अप्रतिमम्incomparable
अप्रतिमम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअप्रतिम
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
बलम्strength, force
बलम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
तौthose two
तौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
यदाwhen
यदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदा
चरतःthey two act/move/conduct themselves
चरतः:
TypeVerb
Rootचर्
FormPresent, Third, Dual, Parasmaipada, Indicative
सार्थम्together, jointly
सार्थम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसार्थम्
तदाthen
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
लोकःthe world, people
लोकः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रसीदतिis pleased, becomes happy/propitious
प्रसीदति:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + सद्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada, Indicative

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
B
Brāhmaṇa
K
Kṣatriya
L
loka (the world/society)

Educational Q&A

Society prospers when discerning counsel (brāhmaṇa-dṛṣṭi) and protective executive power (kṣātra-bala) cooperate; wisdom should guide strength, and strength should uphold wisdom, producing social peace (prasāda) and well-being.

Vaiśampāyana offers a general maxim about social and political order: the complementary roles of Brahmins and Kshatriyas—insight and strength—bring stability when they act together rather than in rivalry.