Sutra 17

Devanagari script

बलवन्तमन्यायवृत्तिमभियुक्तं प्रकृतयो नानुगृह्णन्ति निष्पातयन्ति अमित्रं वास्य भजन्ते ॥ कZ_०७.५.१७ ॥

Transliteration

balavantam anyāyavṛttim abhiyuktaṃ prakṛtayo nānugṛhṇanti | niṣpātayanti | amitraṃ vāsya bhajante ||

Translation

অন্যায়ভাবে শাসন কৰা শক্তিশালী ৰজা আক্ৰমণৰ সন্মুখীন হ’লে, তেওঁৰ প্ৰজা/প্ৰকৃতি তেওঁক সমৰ্থন নকৰে; তেওঁক উৎখাত কৰে আৰু কেতিয়াবা তেওঁৰ শত্রুৰ পক্ষও লয়।

Word by Word

बलवन्तम्a powerful (man/king)

अन्यायवृत्तिम्one whose conduct is unjust

अभियुक्तम्accused; proceeded against

प्रकृतयःthe subjects / the prakṛtis

नnot

अनुगृह्णन्तिthey support / favor

निष्पातयन्तिthey drive out; expel

अमित्रम्the enemy

वाor

अस्यof him; his

भजन्तेthey side with; they join

Entities Mentioned

prakṛti (constituents)

amitra (enemy)

FAQs

What political mechanism is described in 7.5.17?

Legitimacy-driven defection: unjust governance reduces willingness to bear wartime costs, prompting internal overthrow or collaboration with the attacker.