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Shloka 21

मरुत्तोपाख्यान-प्रस्तावः — Genealogy to Marutta and the Logistics of Royal Sacrifice

राजा अविक्षित्‌ मन, वाणी, क्रिया, इन्द्रियसंयम और मनोनिग्रहके द्वारा प्रजाजनोंका चित्त संतुष्ट किये रहते थे

rājā avikṣit manasā vācā kriyayā indriya-saṃyamena ca mano-nigraheṇa prajājanānāṃ cittaṃ santuṣṭaṃ kurvan nityaṃ tiṣṭhati sma

พระเจ้าอวิกษิตทรงยังดวงใจของไพร่ฟ้าประชาราษฎร์ให้ผาสุกอยู่เสมอ ด้วยวินัยแห่งจิต วาจาสัตย์อันพอประมาณ การกระทำอันชอบธรรม การสำรวมอินทรีย์ และการข่มใจภายในอย่างมั่นคง

राजाthe king
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अविक्षित्Avikṣit (proper name)
अविक्षित्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअविक्षित्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मनसाby (his) mind
मनसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
वाचाby speech
वाचा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवाच्
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
क्रिययाby action
क्रियया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootक्रिया
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
इन्द्रियसंयमेनby restraint of the senses
इन्द्रियसंयमेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्रियसंयम
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
मनोनिग्रहेणby control of the mind
मनोनिग्रहेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमनोनिग्रह
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
प्रजाजनानाम्of the subjects/people
प्रजाजनानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजाजन
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
चित्तम्mind/heart
चित्तम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootचित्त
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
संतुष्टम्satisfied/pleased
संतुष्टम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसंतुष्ट
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कुर्वन्making/causing (to be)
कुर्वन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPresent (participle), Singular
रराजshone/ruled (was illustrious)
रराज:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootराज्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular

व्यास उवाच

व्यास (Vyāsa)
राजा अविक्षित् (King Avikṣit)
प्रजाजन (the subjects/people)

Educational Q&A

A ruler’s legitimacy and success rest on self-mastery—discipline of mind, speech, and action, along with restraint of the senses—because such inner governance enables the ruler to keep the people’s hearts content and society stable.

Vyāsa describes the character and rule of King Avikṣit, emphasizing that he maintained the satisfaction of his subjects through personal discipline and ethical conduct, presenting him as an exemplar of rajadharma.