Sutra 7

Devanagari script

प्रायशश्च कोपवशा राजानः प्रकृतिकोपैर्हताः श्रूयन्ते कामवशाः क्षयनिमित्तमरिव्याधिभिरिति ॥ कZ_०८.३.०७ ॥

Transliteration

prāyaśaśca kopavaśā rājānaḥ prakṛtikopairhatāḥ śrūyante kāmavaśāḥ kṣayanimittamarivyādhibhiriti

Translation

Und gemeinhin hört man, dass Könige, die vom Zorn überwältigt sind, durch den Zorn ihrer eigenen Untertanen getötet wurden; und dass diejenigen, die vom Begehren überwältigt sind, dem Niedergang begegnen, wobei Feinde und Krankheiten die unmittelbaren Ursachen sind.

Word by Word

प्रायशःgenerally, for the most part

चand

कोपवशाःunder the control of anger; anger-driven

राजानःkings

प्रकृति-कोपैःby the anger of the (state) constituents

हताःdestroyed, brought down

श्रूयन्तेare heard of, are reported

कामवशाःunder the control of desire; desire-driven

क्षय-निमित्तम्as a cause of ruin/decline

अरि-व्याधिभिःby afflictions (arising) from enemies

इतिthus

Entities Mentioned

kings

prakṛtis (constituent elements/subjects)

enemies (ari)

diseases (vyādhi)

FAQs

Who are the “prakṛtis” whose anger can destroy a king?

The state’s constituent elements—ministers, officials, army, treasury stakeholders, and broadly the governed—whose collective hostility can translate into revolt, coup, or non-cooperation.

Why are enemies and disease linked with desire?

Desire-driven excess (luxury, indulgence, neglect of duty) weakens vigilance and capacity, inviting external aggression and internal deterioration, including health-related incapacity.