महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-28, verse-56
सम्यग्घि धर्मं चरतो नृपस्य द्रव्याणि चाप्याहरतो यथावत् ।
प्रवृत्तचक्रस्य यशोऽभिवर्धते सर्वेषु लोकेषु चराचरेषु ॥५६॥
प्रवृत्तचक्रस्य यशोऽभिवर्धते सर्वेषु लोकेषु चराचरेषु ॥५६॥
56. samyagghi dharmaṁ carato nṛpasya; dravyāṇi cāpyāharato yathāvat ,
pravṛttacakrasya yaśo'bhivardhate; sarveṣu lokeṣu carācareṣu.
pravṛttacakrasya yaśo'bhivardhate; sarveṣu lokeṣu carācareṣu.
56.
samyak hi dharmam carataḥ nṛpasya
drāvyāṇi ca api āharataḥ yathāvat
pravṛttacakrasya yaśaḥ
abhivardhate sarveṣu lokeṣu carācareṣu
drāvyāṇi ca api āharataḥ yathāvat
pravṛttacakrasya yaśaḥ
abhivardhate sarveṣu lokeṣu carācareṣu
56.
hi samyak dharmam carataḥ yathāvat
drāvyāṇi ca api āharataḥ nṛpasya
pravṛttacakrasya yaśaḥ sarveṣu
carācareṣu lokeṣu abhivardhate
drāvyāṇi ca api āharataḥ nṛpasya
pravṛttacakrasya yaśaḥ sarveṣu
carācareṣu lokeṣu abhivardhate
56.
Indeed, the glory of a king who properly observes (dharma) (natural law/duty) and likewise collects revenues as prescribed, and whose dominion (cakra) is actively maintained, greatly increases in all worlds, both animate and inanimate.
Words meanings summery:
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- सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, rightly, completely
- हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
- धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law or duty (of a king) (duty, righteousness, natural law, constitution, virtue)
- चरतः (carataḥ) - performing, observing (his royal duty) (practicing, performing, moving)
- नृपस्य (nṛpasya) - of the king, of the ruler
- द्राव्याणि (drāvyāṇi) - revenues, taxes (wealth, possessions, substances)
- च (ca) - and, also
- अपि (api) - also, even, moreover
- आहरतः (āharataḥ) - collecting (revenues) (bringing, collecting, acquiring)
- यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly, according to rule, as it should be
- प्रवृत्तचक्रस्य (pravṛttacakrasya) - of the king whose dominion is actively maintained/established (of one whose wheel is set in motion, whose dominion is active)
- यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, renown
- अभिवर्धते (abhivardhate) - increases greatly, grows, flourishes
- सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all, in every
- लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in worlds, in realms
- चराचरेषु (carācareṣu) - in moving and non-moving (beings/things), in animate and inanimate
Words meanings and morphology
सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, rightly, completely
(indeclinable)
from sam- + añc (to bend, to go)
Prefix: sam
Root: añc (class 1)
Note: Adverbial use of an adjective.
हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
(indeclinable)
धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law or duty (of a king) (duty, righteousness, natural law, constitution, virtue)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - duty, righteousness, natural law, constitution, virtue, inherent quality
from root dhṛ (to uphold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of carataḥ.
चरतः (carataḥ) - performing, observing (his royal duty) (practicing, performing, moving)
(participle)
Genitive, masculine, singular of car
car - to move, to walk, to perform, to practice
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying nṛpasya.
नृपस्य (nṛpasya) - of the king, of the ruler
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of nṛpa
nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men
from nṛ (man) + pa (protector, from root pā)
Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)
- nṛ – man, human being
noun (masculine) - pa – protector, one who protects
noun (masculine)
from root pā (to protect)
Root: pā (class 2)
Note: Possessive, refers to the king whose glory increases.
द्राव्याणि (drāvyāṇi) - revenues, taxes (wealth, possessions, substances)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of dravya
dravya - wealth, possessions, substance, article
Note: Object of āharataḥ.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even, moreover
(indeclinable)
आहरतः (āharataḥ) - collecting (revenues) (bringing, collecting, acquiring)
(participle)
Genitive, masculine, singular of āhṛ
āhṛ - to bring, to collect, to acquire
from ā- + hṛ (to seize, to carry)
Prefix: ā
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying nṛpasya.
यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly, according to rule, as it should be
(indeclinable)
indeclinable from yathā (as) + -vat (like)
Note: Adverb modifying āharataḥ.
प्रवृत्तचक्रस्य (pravṛttacakrasya) - of the king whose dominion is actively maintained/established (of one whose wheel is set in motion, whose dominion is active)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of pravṛttacakra
pravṛttacakra - one whose wheel is set in motion, whose dominion is active
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pravṛtta+cakra)
- pravṛtta – set in motion, commenced, active
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle from pra- + vṛt (to turn, to exist)
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛt (class 1) - cakra – wheel, discus, dominion, realm
noun (neuter)
Note: Adjective modifying nṛpasya.
यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, renown
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśas
yaśas - fame, glory, renown, splendor
Note: Subject of abhivardhate.
अभिवर्धते (abhivardhate) - increases greatly, grows, flourishes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of abhivṛdh
from abhi- + vṛdh (to grow, to increase)
Prefix: abhi
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
Note: Verb for the subject yaśaḥ.
सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all, in every
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Adjective for lokeṣu.
लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in worlds, in realms
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of loka
loka - world, realm, space, people
Note: Location where fame increases.
चराचरेषु (carācareṣu) - in moving and non-moving (beings/things), in animate and inanimate
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of carācara
carācara - moving and non-moving, animate and inanimate
Compound type : dvandva (cara+acara)
- cara – moving, mobile, animate
adjective
from root car (to move)
Root: car (class 1) - acara – non-moving, immobile, inanimate
adjective
from a- (not) + cara
Prefix: a
Note: Adjective for lokeṣu.