Sutra 3

Devanagari script

स्वयमुपहतः विप्रकृतः पापकर्माभिख्यातः तुल्यदोषदण्डेनोद्विग्नः पर्यात्तभूमिः दण्डेनोपनतः सर्वाधिकरणस्थः सहसोपचितार्थः तत्कुलीनोपाशंसुः प्रद्विष्टो राज्ञा राजद्वेषी च इति भीतवर्गः ॥ कZ_०१.१४.०३ ॥

Transliteration

svayam upahataḥ viprakṛtaḥ pāpakarmābhikhyātaḥ tulyadoṣa-daṇḍenodvignaḥ paryātta-bhūmiḥ daṇḍenopanataḥ sarvādhikaraṇa-sthaḥ sahasopacitārthaḥ tatkulīnopāśaṃsuḥ pradviṣṭo rājñā rāja-dveṣī ca iti bhītavargaḥ

Translation

«طبقة الخائفين» تضم أشخاصاً: أُصيبوا أو ظُلِموا شخصياً؛ اشتهروا بسوء السلوك؛ اضطربوا خوفاً بسبب عقوبة على ذنب مماثل؛ صودرت أراضيهم؛ أُخضعوا بالقسر؛ وُضعوا في جميع الدوائر (فصاروا مكشوفين)؛ جمعوا الثروة بالعنف؛ يتباهون بعلوّ النسب؛ يبغضهم الملك وهم أيضاً يبغضون الملك.

Word by Word

स्वयम्oneself; personally

उपहतःinjured; harmed; struck

विप्रकृतःmaltreated; wronged; ill-treated

पापकर्माभिख्यातःnotorious as a doer of evil deeds; known for sinful acts

तुल्यदोषदण्डेनby a punishment equal to the offence

उद्विग्नःagitated; alarmed; distressed

पर्याप्तभूमिःhaving sufficient land/means; well-provided with land

दण्डेनby punishment; by the rod (state coercion)

उपनतःbrought under control; subdued; made to submit

सर्वाधिकरणस्थःstationed in/connected with all offices (departments); present in every administrative seat

सहसाsuddenly; forcibly; rashly

उपचितार्थःone who has accumulated wealth/resources

तत्कुलीनोपाशंसुःa flatterer/praiser of that (same) noble family; one who praises that lineage

प्रद्विष्टःhated; detested; one who is hated

राज्ञाby the king

राजद्वेषीone who hates the king; king-hater

चand

इतिthus

भीतवर्गःthe frightened class/group (of persons)

Entities Mentioned

king

officials across departments

coercive actors

FAQs

How does ‘fear’ function as a recruitment lever here?

Fear creates urgency and compliance: people facing punishment, exposure, or confiscation are more open to covert deals, protection promises, or blackmail.

What administrative safeguard is implied?

Reduce arbitrary coercion, ensure proportional punishment, and limit over-concentration of access across departments to lower blackmail and leakage risk.