Shloka 7.12Unverified draft

वीराश्च नियतोत्साहा राजशास्त्रमनुष्ठिता: । शुचीनां रक्षितारश्च नित्यं विषयवासिनाम् ।।1.7.10।।

Meaning

Heroic and of steady resolve, they upheld the science of kingship, ever protecting the pure-hearted people of the realm.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
vīrā:वीराःheroic onesNominative plural
caचandIndeclinable/particle
niyata-utsāhā:नियत-उत्साहाःof steadfast zealNominative plural
rāja-śāstramराज-शास्त्रम्the royal science of governanceAccusative singular
anuṣṭhitā:अनुष्ठिताःadherents, practitioners ofNominative plural
śucīnāmशुचीनाम्of the pure onesGenitive plural
rakṣitāra:रक्षितारःprotectorsNominative plural
caचandIndeclinable/particle
nityamनित्यम्alwaysIndeclinable/particle
viṣaya-vāsināmविषय-वासिनाम्of the inhabitants of the realmGenitive plural

Reference: 1.7.12 · Bāla Kāṇḍa