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)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vīrā: | वीराः | heroic ones | Nominative plural |
| ca | च | and | Indeclinable/particle |
| niyata-utsāhā: | नियत-उत्साहाः | of steadfast zeal | Nominative plural |
| rāja-śāstram | राज-शास्त्रम् | the royal science of governance | Accusative singular |
| anuṣṭhitā: | अनुष्ठिताः | adherents, practitioners of | Nominative plural |
| śucīnām | शुचीनाम् | of the pure ones | Genitive plural |
| rakṣitāra: | रक्षितारः | protectors | Nominative plural |
| ca | च | and | Indeclinable/particle |
| nityam | नित्यम् | always | Indeclinable/particle |
| viṣaya-vāsinām | विषय-वासिनाम् | of the inhabitants of the realm | Genitive plural |
Reference: 1.7.12 · Bāla Kāṇḍa