महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-198, verse-29
सुयुक्तचारो नृपतिः सर्वं धर्मेण पश्यति ।
श्रीश्च राज्यं च दण्डश्च क्षत्रियाणां द्विजोत्तम ॥२९॥
श्रीश्च राज्यं च दण्डश्च क्षत्रियाणां द्विजोत्तम ॥२९॥
29. suyuktacāro nṛpatiḥ sarvaṁ dharmeṇa paśyati ,
śrīśca rājyaṁ ca daṇḍaśca kṣatriyāṇāṁ dvijottama.
śrīśca rājyaṁ ca daṇḍaśca kṣatriyāṇāṁ dvijottama.
29.
suyuktacāraḥ nṛpatiḥ sarvam dharmeṇa paśyati śrīḥ
ca rājyam ca daṇḍaḥ ca kṣatriyāṇām dvijottama
ca rājyam ca daṇḍaḥ ca kṣatriyāṇām dvijottama
29.
O best among the twice-born, a king who employs his intelligence and spies effectively perceives and governs everything according to his natural law (dharma). Prosperity, the kingdom, and the power of just punishment (daṇḍa) belong to the kṣatriyas.
Words meanings summery:
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- सुयुक्तचारः (suyuktacāraḥ) - one whose movements are well-controlled, one whose spies or intelligence network is well-directed
- नृपतिः (nṛpatiḥ) - king, lord of men
- सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything
- धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by means of (dharma), according to (dharma), by the constitution, by natural law
- पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives, beholds, governs
- श्रीः (śrīḥ) - prosperity, wealth, glory, good fortune
- च (ca) - and
- राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, kingship, sovereignty
- च (ca) - and
- दण्डः (daṇḍaḥ) - staff, punishment, authority, scepter
- च (ca) - and
- क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of the kṣatriyas, of the warrior class
- द्विजोत्तम (dvijottama) - O best among the twice-born (Brahmins)
Words meanings and morphology
सुयुक्तचारः (suyuktacāraḥ) - one whose movements are well-controlled, one whose spies or intelligence network is well-directed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of suyuktacāra
suyuktacāra - one whose movements are well-controlled, one whose spies or intelligence network is well-directed
Compound of su-yukta-cāra
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+yukta+cāra)
- su – well, good, excellent
indeclinable - yukta – joined, united, employed, fit, proper, controlled
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root yuj (to join, connect) with suffix -kta
Root: yuj (class 7) - cāra – movement, spy, intelligence, conduct
noun (masculine)
Derived from root car (to move)
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'nṛpatiḥ'
नृपतिः (nṛpatiḥ) - king, lord of men
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpati
nṛpati - king, lord of men
Compound of nṛ (man) and pati (master)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pati)
- nṛ – man, person
noun (masculine) - pati – master, lord, husband
noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of the sentence
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Object of 'paśyati'
धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by means of (dharma), according to (dharma), by the constitution, by natural law
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - constitution, natural law, duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature, virtuous conduct, cosmic order
Derived from root dhṛ (to uphold, sustain)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Indicates the means or manner
पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives, beholds, governs
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of paśyati
Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice
From root dṛś (to see), changed to paśya- in present tense
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Predicate verb
श्रीः (śrīḥ) - prosperity, wealth, glory, good fortune
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śrī
śrī - prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty, good fortune, goddess Lakṣmī
Note: One of the subjects
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction
राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, kingship, sovereignty
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of rājya
rājya - kingdom, kingship, sovereignty, reign
From rājan (king) + yaT (suffix)
Note: One of the subjects
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction
दण्डः (daṇḍaḥ) - staff, punishment, authority, scepter
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of daṇḍa
daṇḍa - staff, rod, punishment, scepter, authority, fine, army
Note: One of the subjects
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction
क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of the kṣatriyas, of the warrior class
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - a member of the warrior or ruling class, protector
Root: kṣi (class 2)
Note: Indicates possession or relation
द्विजोत्तम (dvijottama) - O best among the twice-born (Brahmins)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijottama
dvijottama - best among the twice-born (Brahmins)
Compound of dvija (twice-born) and uttama (best)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+uttama)
- dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya), bird, tooth
noun (masculine) - uttama – best, highest, supreme
adjective (masculine)
Note: Addressed to