महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-60, verse-19
स्वेषु धर्मेष्ववस्थाप्य प्रजाः सर्वा महीपतिः ।
धर्मेण सर्वकृत्यानि समनिष्ठानि कारयेत् ॥१९॥
धर्मेण सर्वकृत्यानि समनिष्ठानि कारयेत् ॥१९॥
19. sveṣu dharmeṣvavasthāpya prajāḥ sarvā mahīpatiḥ ,
dharmeṇa sarvakṛtyāni samaniṣṭhāni kārayet.
dharmeṇa sarvakṛtyāni samaniṣṭhāni kārayet.
19.
sveṣu dharmeṣu avasthāpya prajāḥ sarvāḥ mahīpatiḥ
| dharmeṇa sarvakṛtyāni samaniṣṭhāni kārayet
| dharmeṇa sarvakṛtyāni samaniṣṭhāni kārayet
19.
mahīpatiḥ prajāḥ sarvāḥ sveṣu dharmeṣu avasthāpya
dharmeṇa sarvakṛtyāni samaniṣṭhāni kārayet
dharmeṇa sarvakṛtyāni samaniṣṭhāni kārayet
19.
Having established all the subjects in their respective intrinsic natures (dharma), the ruler should cause all tasks to be performed justly, in accordance with natural law (dharma).
Words meanings summery:
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- स्वेषु (sveṣu) - in their own, in one's own
- धर्मेषु (dharmeṣu) - in duties, in laws, in intrinsic natures
- अवस्थाप्य (avasthāpya) - having established, having placed
- प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, offspring, people
- सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, entire
- महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - king, ruler, lord of the earth
- धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by duty, by righteousness, according to natural law
- सर्वकृत्यानि (sarvakṛtyāni) - all tasks, all duties
- समनिष्ठानि (samaniṣṭhāni) - properly performed, well-established, justly completed
- कारयेत् (kārayet) - should cause to be done, should perform
Words meanings and morphology
स्वेषु (sveṣu) - in their own, in one's own
(adjective)
Locative, masculine/neuter, plural of sva
sva - own, one's own, self
locative plural, masculine/neuter
Note: Qualifies dharmeṣu.
धर्मेषु (dharmeṣu) - in duties, in laws, in intrinsic natures
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of dharma
dharma - duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature, natural law, constitution, virtue
from root dhṛ (to uphold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
अवस्थाप्य (avasthāpya) - having established, having placed
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
from root sthā (to stand) with prefix ava, causative stem, absolutive suffix -ya
Prefix: ava
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Absolutive, indicating a prior action by the subject (mahīpatiḥ).
प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, offspring, people
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - subjects, people, offspring, progeny
from pra-√jan (to be born, produce)
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Object of avasthāpya.
सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, entire
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, entire, whole
nominative/accusative plural feminine
Note: Qualifies prajāḥ.
महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - king, ruler, lord of the earth
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahīpati
mahīpati - lord of the earth, king, ruler
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+pati)
- mahī – earth, land
noun (feminine)
Root: mah (class 1) - pati – lord, master, husband
noun (masculine)
Root: pā (class 2)
Note: Subject of kārayet.
धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by duty, by righteousness, according to natural law
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature, natural law, constitution, virtue
from root dhṛ (to uphold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Indicates means or manner.
सर्वकृत्यानि (sarvakṛtyāni) - all tasks, all duties
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of sarvakṛtya
sarvakṛtya - all duties, all actions, all tasks
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+kṛtya)
- sarva – all, every, entire
adjective (neuter) - kṛtya – duty, action, what is to be done
noun (neuter)
Gerundive
from root kṛ (to do) with suffix -ya (or -tva)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Object of kārayet.
समनिष्ठानि (samaniṣṭhāni) - properly performed, well-established, justly completed
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of samaniṣṭha
samaniṣṭha - properly performed, well-established, justly completed, duly executed
from sam-ni-√sthā (to stand well, establish, accomplish); here meaning 'well-performed' or 'properly completed'
Prefixes: sam+ni
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Qualifies sarvakṛtyāni.
कारयेत् (kārayet) - should cause to be done, should perform
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of √kṛ
causative form of root kṛ (to do), optative mood, 3rd person singular
Root: kṛ (class 8)