Shloka 19

Sundopasundayor Digvijayaḥ — The Conquests of Sunda and Upasunda

Nārada’s Account

Devanagari script

यदि धर्मस्त्वया कार्यो यदि कार्य प्रियं च मे । क्षेमं च यदि कर्तव्यं तेषामर्थ प्रदीयताम्‌,यदि तुम्हें धर्मके अनुकूल चलना है, यदि मेरा प्रिय करना है और यदि (संसारमें) भलाई करनी है, तो उन्हें आधा राज्य दे दो

Transliteration

yadi dharmas tvayā kāryo yadi kāryaṁ priyaṁ ca me | kṣemaṁ ca yadi kartavyaṁ teṣām arthaḥ pradīyatām ||

Translation

หากท่านประสงค์จะประพฤติตามธรรมะโดยแท้ หากท่านปรารถนาจะทำสิ่งอันเป็นที่รักแก่เรา และหากท่านมุ่งหมายความเกษมสุขของโลกไซร้ ก็จงประทานส่วนแห่งราชอาณาจักรอันเป็นสิทธิของพวกเขาเถิด

Word by Word

• यदि: if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि

• धर्मः: dharma; righteous duty
• धर्मः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Masculine/Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• कार्यः: to be done; should be done
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• यदि: if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि

• कार्यम्: a deed; what is to be done
• कार्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• प्रियम्: pleasing; dear (thing)
• प्रियम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• मे: to me / for me
• मे: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Masculine/Feminine, Dative/Genitive, Singular

• क्षेमम्: welfare; well-being; security
• क्षेमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षेम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• यदि: if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि

• कर्तव्यम्: to be done; obligatory
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कर्तव्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• तेषाम्: of them / to them
• तेषाम्: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• अर्थः: share; portion; wealth (here: portion/share)
• अर्थः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रदीयताम्: let it be given; should be granted
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + दा
• Form: Imperative (Vidhi-lin), Third, Singular, Passive

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Dharma in governance requires fairness and the honoring of rightful claims; peace and public welfare are best served by granting the opposing party their due rather than clinging to total power.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma, speaking as an elder statesman, urges the ruler/decision-maker to follow dharma and ensure kṣema (welfare) by giving the other claimants their rightful share of the kingdom, aiming to prevent conflict and uphold justice.