Shloka 25.19Unverified draft
राज्यभारनियुक्तानामेष धर्मस्सनातन:। अधर्म्यां जहि काकुत्स्थ धर्मोह्यस्या न विद्यते।।1.25.18।।
Meaning
This is the eternal duty of those charged with bearing the burden of the kingdom: strike down what is unrighteous, Kakutstha, for righteousness does not reside in her.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| rājya-bhāra-niyuktānām | राज्य-भार-नियुक्तानाम् | of those charged with the burden of a kingdom | Genitive plural |
| eṣaḥ dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ | एषः धर्मः सनातनः | this is the eternal duty | Nominative singular |
| adharmyām jahi kākutstha | अधर्म्याम् जहि काकुत्स्थ | slay this unrighteous one, O descendant of Kakutstha | Accusative singular / Verb (imperative) |
| dharmaḥ hi asyā na vidyate | धर्मः हि अस्या न विद्यते | for righteousness does not exist in her | Nominative singular / Verb (present, passive) |
Reference: 1.25.19 · Bāla Kāṇḍa