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Shloka 15

कृपवाक्यं तथा नीत्युपदेशः

Kṛpa’s Counsel and a Discourse on Statecraft

पुरे जनपदे चापि यत्र राजा युधिष्ठिर: । दानशीलो वदान्यश्न निभूतो हीनिषेवक: । जनो जनपदे भाव्यो यत्र राजा युधिष्ठिर:,“तात! जिस नगर या राष्ट्रमें राजा युधिष्ठिर निवास करते होंगे, वहाँके राजाओंका अकल्याण नहीं हो सकता। जहाँ राजा युधिष्ठिर होंगे, उस जनपदके लोगोंको दानशील, उदार, विनयी और लज्जाशील होना चाहिये

pure janapade cāpi yatra rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | dānaśīlo vadānyaś ca nibhūto hrī-niṣevakaḥ | jano janapade bhāvyo yatra rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||

ไวศัมปายนะกล่าวว่า “ไม่ว่าในนครหรือชนบทใดที่พระเจ้ายุธิษฐิระประทับอยู่ ประชาชนที่นั่นพึงเป็นผู้มีทาน ใจกว้าง อ่อนน้อม และมีหิริโอตตัปปะ เพราะ ณ ที่ซึ่งพระองค์สถิตอยู่ อุปนิสัยของแว่นแคว้นย่อมถูกหล่อหลอมด้วยแบบอย่างแห่งธรรมของพระองค์”

पुरेin the city
पुरे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपुर
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
जनपदेin the country/realm
जनपदे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootजनपद
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
यत्रwhere
यत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयत्र
राजाthe king
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
युधिष्ठिरःYudhiṣṭhira
युधिष्ठिरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दानशीलःgenerous (having the habit of giving)
दानशीलः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदानशील
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वदान्यःliberal, munificent
वदान्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवदान्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
स्निग्धःkind, affectionate
स्निग्धः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootस्निग्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
निभूतःhumble, subdued
निभूतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनि-भू (भू)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हीनिषेवकःone who serves the lowly (or: who is attended by humble servants)
हीनिषेवकः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootहीनिषेवक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जनःthe people
जनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जनपदेin the realm
जनपदे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootजनपद
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
भाव्यःought to be / should be
भाव्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootभू
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
यत्रwhere
यत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयत्र
राजाthe king
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
युधिष्ठिरःYudhiṣṭhira
युधिष्ठिरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
P
pura (city)
J
janapada (realm/countryside)

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches that a righteous king’s personal virtues—charity, generosity, humility, and moral modesty—radiate outward and become the expected ethical standard for the whole realm; leadership by dharmic example shapes public character.

Vaiśampāyana describes the moral atmosphere of any place where Yudhiṣṭhira dwells, emphasizing that his presence and conduct influence the city and countryside, making the people inclined toward virtuous behavior.