Sutra 2
Devanagari script
तत्र स्वामिसम्पत् ॥ कZ_०६.१.०२ ॥
Transliteration
tatra svāmisampat
Translation
এগুলির (অঙ্গগুলির) মধ্যে প্রথম হলো স্বামীর (রাজার) উৎকর্ষ/সম্পদ।
Word by Word
तत्रthere; in that context/section
तत्र:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्यय; देश/प्रसङ्गवाचक (locative adverb)
स्वामि-सम्पत्the endowments/qualities (assets) of the ruler (the sovereign)
स्वामि-सम्पत्:
TypeNoun
Rootसम् + √पद् (पद्/पद्यते) → सम्पत् (स्त्री.)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘सम्पत्’ = ‘सम्पद्/सम्पत्ति’ (समृद्धि/सम्पन्नता); समासः स्वामिनः सम्पत्
Entities Mentioned
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svāmin (ruler)FAQs
Kauṭilya begins the list of state-constituents by stating that the first focus is the ruler’s excellence (svāmin-sampat).