Shloka 38

राजवृत्त-रक्षा-प्रणिधि-षाड्गुण्योपदेशः

Royal Conduct, Protection, Intelligence, and Policy Measures

Devanagari script

तस्य यो वहते भारं सर्वलोकभयावहम्‌ | तिष्ठन्‌ प्रियहिते राज्ञ उभौ लोकाविमौ जयेत्‌

Transliteration

tasya yo vahate bhāraṃ sarvalokabhayāvaham | tiṣṭhan priyahite rājña ubhau lokāv imau jayet |

Translation

凡能分担那使诸界战栗的治国重负，并坚定不移地成就君王所珍爱之事与其真实福祉者，便能两世得胜：此世与彼世。

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him/that (king)
• तस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

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

• वहते: carries/bears
• Type: Verb
• Root: वह्
• Form: Present, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada

• भारम्: burden
• भारम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सर्वलोकभयावहम्: bringing fear to all people (i.e., fearsome to all)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-लोक-भय-आवह
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तिष्ठन्: standing/remaining (engaged)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Present active participle (शतृ)

• प्रियहिते: in (the work of) what is dear and beneficial
• प्रियहिते: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रिय-हित
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• राज्ञः: of the king
• राज्ञः: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• उभौ: both
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उभ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Dual

• लोकौ: worlds
• लोकौ: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Dual

• इमौ: these (two)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Dual

• जयेत्: would conquer/wins
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि
• Form: Optative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

वसुमना उवाच

Characters & Entities

• वसुमना (Vasumanā)
• राजा (the king)
• उभौ लोकौ (this world and the next)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Supporting righteous governance is a high dharmic duty: one who helps bear the heavy, fear-inspiring responsibility of rule—while remaining committed to the king’s true good—earns success in this life and spiritual merit in the next.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vasumanā is describing the ethical stature of a loyal and capable supporter of the king—someone who shares the practical burden of administration and upholds the king’s welfare—stating that such service leads to victory in both worlds.