Sutra 6
Devanagari script
स्थूलमपि च लाभं प्रजानामौपघातिकं वारयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.१६.०६ ॥
Transliteration
sthūlam api ca lābhaṃ prajānām aupaghātikaṃ vārayet
Translation
এমনকি বড় লাভও যদি প্রজাদের জন্য ক্ষতিকর হয়, তবে তা রোধ করা উচিত।
Word by Word
स्थूलम्large, substantial
स्थूलम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootस्थूल
Formविशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (कर्मपद)
अपिeven; although; also
अपि:
TypeParticle
Rootअपि
Formनिपात; समुच्चय/अपेक्षासूचक
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक निपात
लाभम्gain; profit; revenue
लाभम्:
TypeNoun
Rootलाभ
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (कर्म)
प्रजानाम्of the subjects/people
प्रजानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजा
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध)
औपघातिकम्injurious; destructive (to them)
औपघातिकम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootऔपघातिक
Formविशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया; (उपघात-सम्बन्धी, उपघातजनक)
वारयेत्should prevent; should restrain
वारयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootवृ (वारयति)
Formलोट्/विधिलिङ् (optative) परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; धातुः: वृ (वारणार्थे)
Entities Mentioned
S
subjects (prajā)S
state trading authorityFAQs
Kauṭilya treats public welfare as a pillar of stability: short-run extraction that damages livelihoods can trigger unrest, reduce productivity, and ultimately weaken the treasury and authority.