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Shloka 29

उतथ्योपदेशः—राजधर्मः, दर्पनिग्रहः, प्रजारक्षणम्

Utathya’s Instruction: Royal Dharma, Restraint of Pride, Protection of Subjects

स यथा दर्पसहितमधर्म नानुसेवते । तथा वर्तस्व मान्धातत्रिरं चेत्‌ स्थातुमिच्छसि,मान्धाता! यदि तुम चिरकालतक राजसिंहासनपर विराजमान रहना चाहते हो तो ऐसा बर्ताव करो, जिससे तुम्हारे द्वारा दर्प और अधर्मका सेवन न हो

sa yathā darpa-sahitam adharmam nānusevate | tathā vartasva māndhātar ciraṁ cet sthātum icchasi ||

Như người không nên nuôi dưỡng điều phi chính (adharma) khi nó đi kèm kiêu mạn, thì ngươi cũng hãy xử sự như vậy, hỡi Māndhātṛ, nếu muốn đứng vững lâu dài trên ngai vàng.

सःhe/that (one)
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
यथाas, just as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
दर्प-सहितम्accompanied by pride
दर्प-सहितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदर्प + सहित
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अधर्मम्unrighteousness, adharma
अधर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअधर्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अनुसेवतेpractises, resorts to, indulges in
अनुसेवते:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-सेव्
FormLat, Atmanepada, Third, Singular, Present
तथाso, in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
वर्तस्वconduct yourself, behave
वर्तस्व:
TypeVerb
Rootवृत्
FormLot, Atmanepada, Second, Singular, Imperative
मान्धातःO Mandhātṛ
मान्धातः:
TypeNoun (proper name)
Rootमान्धातृ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
चिरम्for a long time
चिरम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचिरम्
चेत्if
चेत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचेत्
स्थातुम्to stand, to remain
स्थातुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
FormTumun (infinitive)
इच्छसिyou desire, you wish
इच्छसि:
TypeVerb
Rootइष्
FormLat, Parasmaipada, Second, Singular, Present

उतथ्य उवाच

U
Utathya
M
Māndhātṛ

Educational Q&A

A ruler who seeks stable, long-lasting sovereignty should avoid arrogance and the unrighteous actions that arise from it; humility and dharmic conduct are presented as the foundation of enduring rule.

Utathya addresses King Māndhātṛ with counsel on royal conduct, warning him that pride (darpa) leads to adharma and that only disciplined, dharmic behavior allows a king to remain firmly established for a long time.