मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-8, verse-304
सर्वतो धर्मषड्भागो राज्ञो भवति रक्षतः ।
अधर्मादपि षड्भागो भवत्यस्य ह्यरक्षतः ॥३०४॥
अधर्मादपि षड्भागो भवत्यस्य ह्यरक्षतः ॥३०४॥
304. sarvato dharmaṣaḍbhāgo rājño bhavati rakṣataḥ ,
adharmādapi ṣaḍbhāgo bhavatyasya hyarakṣataḥ.
adharmādapi ṣaḍbhāgo bhavatyasya hyarakṣataḥ.
304.
sarvataḥ dharmaṣaḍbhāgaḥ rājñaḥ bhavati rakṣataḥ
| adharmāt api ṣaḍbhāgaḥ bhavati asya hi arakṣataḥ
| adharmāt api ṣaḍbhāgaḥ bhavati asya hi arakṣataḥ
304.
rakṣataḥ rājñaḥ sarvataḥ dharmaṣaḍbhāgaḥ bhavati
hi arakṣataḥ asya adharmāt api ṣaḍbhāgaḥ bhavati
hi arakṣataḥ asya adharmāt api ṣaḍbhāgaḥ bhavati
304.
A king who protects his subjects receives one-sixth of the merit (dharma) from all good deeds. Conversely, he incurs one-sixth of the demerit (adharma) if he fails to protect them.
Words meanings summery:
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- सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides, everywhere, completely
- धर्मषड्भागः (dharmaṣaḍbhāgaḥ) - one-sixth share of merit (dharma)
- राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king
- भवति (bhavati) - becomes, accrues, happens
- रक्षतः (rakṣataḥ) - of one who protects, protecting
- अधर्मात् (adharmāt) - from unrighteousness, from demerit
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- षड्भागः (ṣaḍbhāgaḥ) - one-sixth share, sixth part
- भवति (bhavati) - becomes, accrues, happens
- अस्य (asya) - of the king (his, of him, of this)
- हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
- अरक्षतः (arakṣataḥ) - of one who does not protect, not protecting
Words meanings and morphology
सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides, everywhere, completely
(indeclinable)
formed from 'sarva' with suffix '-tas'
धर्मषड्भागः (dharmaṣaḍbhāgaḥ) - one-sixth share of merit (dharma)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmaṣaḍbhāga
dharmaṣaḍbhāga - one-sixth share of dharma (righteousness/merit)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+ṣaḍbhāga)
- dharma – righteousness, merit, duty, law, moral order, constitution
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - ṣaḍbhāga – one-sixth share, sixth part
noun (masculine)
compound of 'ṣaṣ' (six) and 'bhāga' (share)
राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign
भवति (bhavati) - becomes, accrues, happens
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
रक्षतः (rakṣataḥ) - of one who protects, protecting
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of rakṣat
rakṣat - protecting, guarding, preserving
Present Active Participle
formed from √rakṣ (to protect) with the -at suffix
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
अधर्मात् (adharmāt) - from unrighteousness, from demerit
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of adharma
adharma - unrighteousness, demerit, evil, unconstitutional action
nañ-tatpuruṣa compound: a (not) + dharma
Prefix: a
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
षड्भागः (ṣaḍbhāgaḥ) - one-sixth share, sixth part
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ṣaḍbhāga
ṣaḍbhāga - one-sixth share, sixth part
compound of 'ṣaṣ' (six) and 'bhāga' (share)
भवति (bhavati) - becomes, accrues, happens
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
अस्य (asya) - of the king (his, of him, of this)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
(indeclinable)
अरक्षतः (arakṣataḥ) - of one who does not protect, not protecting
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of arakṣat
arakṣat - not protecting, undefended, neglecting to protect
Present Active Participle
formed from negative prefix 'a' and present active participle 'rakṣat' (from √rakṣ)
Prefix: a
Root: rakṣ (class 1)