Vidya Kendra
Mahābhārata
Home Introduction Reader Glossary All Resources
Vidyakendra
Vidyakendra Home

Navigate to Verse

Currently viewing: Parva 3 - Chapter 3.198 (94 verses)
Powered by Aksharamukha

Search Mahābhārata

Try searching for: dharma, युद्ध, Arjuna, 1.1.5 (verse reference)
❖ ❖ ❖
Chapter 3.198 - Verse 26

Sanskrit Text

भेतव्यं हि सदा राज्ञां प्रजानामधिपा हि ते मारयन्ति विकर्मस्थं लुब्धा मृगमिवेषुभिः

English Translation

The king should always be feared by his subjects; because he is their lord. The kings, again, should check their subject, who has gone away from his fixed profession, even as they restrain the deer by the arrows.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

भेतव्यं | हि | सदा | राज्ञां | प्रजानाम् | अधिपा | हि | ते
मारयन्ति | विकर्मन् + स्थ | लुब्धा | मृगम् | इव + इषु