Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi
by Ganganatha Jha | 1920 | 1,381,940 words | ISBN-10: 8120811550 | ISBN-13: 9788120811553
This is the English translation of the Manusmriti, which is a collection of Sanskrit verses dealing with ‘Dharma’, a collective name for human purpose, their duties and the law. Various topics will be dealt with, but this volume of the series includes 12 discourses (adhyaya). The commentary on this text by Medhatithi elaborately explains various t...
Verse 9.324
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation by Ganganath Jha:
एवं चरन् सदा युक्तो राजधर्मेषु पार्थिवः ।
हितेषु चैव लोकस्य सर्वान् भृत्यान्नियोजयेत् ॥ ३२४ ॥evaṃ caran sadā yukto rājadharmeṣu pārthivaḥ |
hiteṣu caiva lokasya sarvān bhṛtyānniyojayet || 324 ||Acting in this manner, and ever intent upon his Kingly Duties, the king shall order all his servants to work for the good of the people.—(324)
Medhātithi’s commentary (manubhāṣya):
‘Acting in this manner’— Behaving thus.
‘On his Kingly Duties’— as prescribed in the scriptures—‘Ever intent’— bent upon performing.
‘For the good of the people’— his subjects;—‘he shall order all his servants’—(324)
Comparative notes by various authors
(verses 9.323-325)
See Comparative notes for Verse 9.323.