Shloka 17
Chapter 78: Royal Responsibility for Wealth, Social Order, and the Protection of Dvijas
Kekaya Exemplum
Devanagari script
त्रीन् वर्णानुपजीवन्ति यथावदनसूयका: । मम शाूद्रा: स्वकर्मस्था मामकान्तरमाविश:
Translation
Wika ni Bhīṣma: “Ang mga śūdra sa aking nasasakupan ay nabubuhay sa wastong paglilingkod sa tatlong varṇa, at malayo sa pagtingin sa kapintasan ng iba. Sa gayon, sila man ay nananatili sa sariling gawain—ngunit paano ka nakapasok sa loob ko?”
Word by Word
त्रीन्three
त्रीन्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
वर्णान्classes/varnas
वर्णान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवर्ण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
उपजीवन्तिthey live by/earn their living by
उपजीवन्ति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootउप-जीव्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
यथावत्properly, as prescribed
यथावत्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथावत्
अनसूयकाःfree from envy/carping
अनसूयकाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअनसूयक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
ममof me, my
मम:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
शूद्राःShudras
शूद्राः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशूद्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
स्वकर्मस्थाःstanding in their own duties
स्वकर्मस्थाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वकर्मस्थ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मामकmine, belonging to me
मामक:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमामक
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अन्तरम्interior, inside
अन्तरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आविशःyou have entered
आविशः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootआ-विश्
FormPerfect, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes