मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-7, verse-144
क्षत्रियस्य परो धर्मः प्रजानामेव पालनम ।
निर्दिष्टफलभोक्ता हि राजा धर्मेण युज्यते ॥१४४॥
निर्दिष्टफलभोक्ता हि राजा धर्मेण युज्यते ॥१४४॥
144. kṣatriyasya paro dharmaḥ prajānāmeva pālanam ,
nirdiṣṭaphalabhoktā hi rājā dharmeṇa yujyate.
nirdiṣṭaphalabhoktā hi rājā dharmeṇa yujyate.
144.
kṣatriyasya paraḥ dharmaḥ prajānām eva pālanaṃ
niirdiṣṭaphalabhoktā hi rājā dharmeṇa yujyate
niirdiṣṭaphalabhoktā hi rājā dharmeṇa yujyate
144.
kṣatriyasya paraḥ dharmaḥ prajānām eva pālanaṃ
hi rājā niirdiṣṭaphalabhoktā dharmeṇa yujyate
hi rājā niirdiṣṭaphalabhoktā dharmeṇa yujyate
144.
The highest duty (dharma) of a kshatriya is the protection of his subjects. Indeed, the king, who enjoys the fruits of his actions as prescribed, is established in his (dharma).
Words meanings summery:
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- क्षत्रियस्य (kṣatriyasya) - of the warrior class (of the kshatriya)
- परः (paraḥ) - highest (highest, supreme, other)
- धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - duty, natural law (duty, righteousness, virtue, law, nature)
- प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the subjects (of the subjects, of the people)
- एव (eva) - only (indeed, only, also)
- पालनं (pālanaṁ) - protection, ruling (protection, guarding, ruling)
- निइर्दिष्टफलभोक्ता (niirdiṣṭaphalabhoktā) - one who enjoys the prescribed fruits of his actions (one who enjoys the specified fruit)
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, truly, certainly)
- राजा (rājā) - king
- धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by (his) duty, by righteousness (by/with/through duty, righteousness, law)
- युज्यते (yujyate) - is engaged, is united (is joined, is connected, is engaged, is employed)
Words meanings and morphology
क्षत्रियस्य (kṣatriyasya) - of the warrior class (of the kshatriya)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - a warrior, a kshatriya, the ruling class
derived from kṣatra (rule, power)
परः (paraḥ) - highest (highest, supreme, other)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of para
para - other, another, beyond, supreme, highest, former
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - duty, natural law (duty, righteousness, virtue, law, nature)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - duty, righteousness, virtue, law, nature, characteristic, religion, merit
from root dhṛ (to hold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 3)
प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the subjects (of the subjects, of the people)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - offspring, progeny, people, subjects, creatures
from pra-jan (to be born forth)
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)
एव (eva) - only (indeed, only, also)
(indeclinable)
पालनं (pālanaṁ) - protection, ruling (protection, guarding, ruling)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pālana
pālana - protection, guarding, preservation, ruling
Gerund
from root pāl (to protect, rule) + -ana suffix
Root: pāl (class 1)
निइर्दिष्टफलभोक्ता (niirdiṣṭaphalabhoktā) - one who enjoys the prescribed fruits of his actions (one who enjoys the specified fruit)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of niirdiṣṭaphalabhoktṛ
niirdiṣṭaphalabhoktṛ - one who enjoys the specified fruit
Compound: nir-diṣṭa (specified) + phala (fruit) + bhoktṛ (enjoyer)
Compound type : tatpurusha (nir+diṣṭa+phala+bhoktṛ)
- nir – out, without, completely
indeclinable - diṣṭa – appointed, ordained, prescribed, indicated, fallen
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root diṣ (to point out, ordain)
Root: diṣ (class 6) - phala – fruit, result, reward, consequence
noun (neuter) - bhoktṛ – enjoyer, eater
noun (masculine)
Active Participle (agent noun)
from root bhuj (to enjoy, eat) + -tṛ suffix
Root: bhuj (class 7)
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, truly, certainly)
(indeclinable)
राजा (rājā) - king
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rāj
rāj - king, ruler
धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by (his) duty, by righteousness (by/with/through duty, righteousness, law)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - duty, righteousness, virtue, law, nature, characteristic, religion, merit
from root dhṛ (to hold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 3)
युज्यते (yujyate) - is engaged, is united (is joined, is connected, is engaged, is employed)
(verb)
3rd person , passive, present (laṭ) of yuj
Passive
from root yuj (to join)
Root: yuj (class 4)