Sutra 7
Devanagari script
सर्वत्रानुप्रणतः कुलैडक इव निराशो जीविते वसति ॥ कZ_१२.१.०७ ॥
Transliteration
sarvatrānupraṇataḥ kulaiḍaka iva nirāśo jīvite vasati
Translation
Überall ist er unterwürfig—wie ein streunender Hund—und lebt, nachdem er die Hoffnung auf das Leben verloren hat.
Word by Word
सर्वत्रeverywhere, in all places
सर्वत्र:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्व
Formअव्यय; देश/व्याप्त्यर्थे (everywhere)
अनुप्रणतःsubmissive, bowed down (in deference)
अनुप्रणतः:
TypeParticiple (Verbal adjective)
Rootप्र-√नम् (नमति)
Formकृदन्त; भूतकृदन्त (क्त); पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; उपसर्गौ: अनु-, प्र-; अर्थः ‘well-bowed/very submissive’
कुलैडकःa dependent/retainer (living off a household)
कुलैडकः:
TypeNoun
Rootकुलैडक
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचनम्
इवlike, as if
इव:
TypeParticle
Rootइव
Formअव्यय; उपमानार्थे
निराशःhopeless; without expectation
निराशः:
TypeAdjective
Rootनिर्-√आश् (आशा) / आशा
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; उपसर्ग: निर्-; अर्थः ‘without hope/expectation’
जीवितेin (regard to) life; about survival
जीविते:
TypeNoun
Rootजीवित
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-एकवचनम्; अधिकरणे
वसतिdwells; lives; remains
वसति:
TypeVerb
Root√वस् (वसति)
Formलट्; परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः; एकवचनम्
FAQs
A ruler who becomes universally submissive loses credibility and autonomy; such a posture invites further coercion and internal demoralization.
Legitimacy weakens when the ruler appears incapable of protecting interests; continuous submission signals inability to defend the realm and encourages defections.