Sutra 1

Devanagari script

प्रदेष्टारस्त्रयस्त्रयोऽमात्याः कण्टकशोधनं कुर्युः ॥ कZ_०४.१.०१ ॥

Transliteration

pradeṣṭāras trayaḥ trayo 'mātyāḥ kaṇṭakaśodhanaṃ kuryuḥ

Translation

Drei pradeṣṭāra und drei amātya (Minister/Beamte) sollen die «Entfernung der Dornen» durchführen — die Durchsetzung des Rechts und die Säuberung störender Elemente.

Word by Word

• प्रदेष्टारः: the pradeṣṭṛs (appointed inspectors/officers)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्र-√दिश् (निर्देशने)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; कर्तृवाचक (agent noun)

• त्रयः: three
• Type: Numeral (Adjective)
• Root: त्रि
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; विशेषण (प्रदेष्टारः इति विशेष्यस्य)

• त्रयः: three
• Type: Numeral (Adjective)
• Root: त्रि
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; विशेषण (अमात्याः इति विशेष्यस्य)

• अमात्याः: ministers/officials
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमात्य
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; कर्तृ (प्रदेष्टारः इत्यस्य समानाधिकरण/समुच्चय)

• कण्टकशोधनम्: the removal/suppression of ‘thorns’ (criminals, nuisances, disruptive elements)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कण्टक + शोधन
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्म (कुर्युः इति क्रियायाः)

• कुर्युः: should do / should carry out
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (करणे)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोग

Entities Mentioned

• pradeṣṭāra
• amātya

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FAQs

Why specify multiple officials for kaṇṭakaśodhana?

To create redundancy and mutual oversight, reducing capture/corruption and ensuring enforcement is continuous across jurisdictions.

What are ‘kaṇṭakas’ in administrative terms?

Actors who damage order and revenue—criminals, fraudsters, market cheats, and other disruptive ‘thorns’ in the body politic.