Shloka 14

Vasiṣṭha–Karāla-Janaka Saṃvāda: Aśuddha-Sevana, Guṇa-Dr̥ṣṭi, and Sāṃkhya–Yoga Ekārthatā

Mahābhārata 12.293

Devanagari script

तस्माद्‌ यो रक्षति नृप: स धर्मेणेति पूज्यते । अधीते चापि यो वितप्रो वैश्यो यश्चार्जने रत:

Transliteration

tasmād yo rakṣati nṛpaḥ sa dharmeṇeti pūjyate | adhīte cāpi yo vipraḥ vaiśyo yaścārjane rataḥ ||

Translation

Kaya nga, ang haring nagtatanggol (sa kanyang mga nasasakupan) ay pinararangalan bilang kumikilos ayon sa dharma. Gayundin, ang brāhmaṇa na nag-aaral (ng Veda at banal na kaalaman), at ang vaiśya na masigasig sa paghahanapbuhay at paglikom, ay kapwa pinupuri kapag nananatiling matatag sa wastong tungkulin ng kani-kanilang kalagayan.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore/from that
• तस्मात्: Apadana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• रक्षति: protects
• Type: Verb
• Root: रक्ष्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular

• नृपः: king
• नृपः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धर्मेण: by/with righteousness (dharma)
• धर्मेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• पूज्यते: is honored/worshipped
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Passive

• अधीते: studies/recites
• Type: Verb
• Root: अधि-इ
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Atmanepada

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

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वित्तप्रः: a giver of wealth (one who gives money)
• वित्तप्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वित्तप्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वैश्यः: a Vaiśya
• वैश्यः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैश्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• अर्जने: in acquisition/earning
• अर्जने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जन
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• रतः: engaged/delighting (in)
• रतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

पराशर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Parāśara
• nṛpa (king)
• vipra (brāhmaṇa)
• vaiśya