Yogavritta Adhyaya 4 Sutra 7 - Arthashastra | German | Vedapath

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Sutra 7

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ईप्सितः पणेत धर्मार्थानुयोगमविशिष्टेषु बलवत्संयुक्तेषु दण्डधारणं मत्संयोगे तदात्वे च दण्डधारणमिति न कुर्याः पक्षं वृत्तिं गुह्यं च मे नोपहन्याः संज्ञया च त्वां कामक्रोधदण्डनेषु वारयेयमिति ॥ कZ_०५.४.०७ ॥

Transliteration

īpsitaḥ paṇeta dharmārthānuyogam aviśiṣṭeṣu balavatsaṃyukteṣu daṇḍadhāraṇaṃ matsaṃyoge tadātve ca daṇḍadhāraṇam iti na kuryāḥ pakṣaṃ vṛttiṃ guhyaṃ ca me nopahanyāḥ saṃjñayā ca tvāṃ kāmakrodhadaṇḍaneṣu vārayeyam iti

Translation

Wenn er Gunst gewinnen will, soll er vorschlagen: „Führt eine Untersuchung, geleitet von Dharma und Artha, durch; behaltet Strafe für Fälle vor, in denen die Lage eindeutig und stark belegt ist; greift nicht vorschnell zu Strafmaßnahmen nur wegen meiner Verbindung oder in der Hitze des Augenblicks. Schädigt weder meine Partei, noch meinen Lebensunterhalt, noch meine Geheimnisse; und kraft vorheriger Übereinkunft werde ich euch von Strafen abhalten, die aus Begierde oder Zorn entspringen.“

Word by Word

ईप्सितःdesired; sought-for

पणेतhe should bargain / propose terms

धर्मार्थानुयोगम्questioning/examination regarding dharma and artha

अविशिष्टेषुamong those not distinguished (i.e., not singled out)

बलवत्संयुक्तेषुamong those joined with (i.e., supported by) strength; strongly allied

दण्डधारणम्the holding/maintenance of punishment (coercive power)

मत्संयोगेin association/alliance with me

तदात्वेat that very time; then

चand

दण्डधारणम्holding of punishment/force

इतिthus

नnot

कुर्याःyou should do / you should make

पक्षम्a side; a faction; a party

वृत्तिम्livelihood/maintenance; conduct

गुह्यम्a secret; confidential matter

चand

मेof me / to me

नnot

उपहन्याःyou should not injure/undermine

संज्ञयाby a sign / by an agreed signal

चand

त्वाम्you

कामक्रोधदण्डनेषुin punishments/discipline regarding lust and anger

वारयेयम्I should restrain/forbid (you)

इतिthus

Entities Mentioned

punishment (daṇḍa)

faction (pakṣa)

secrets (guhya)

FAQs

What governance principle is implied by delaying punishment until 'balavat-saṃyukta' grounds exist?

A proto–due-process norm: sanctions should follow strong corroboration, not suspicion, personal association, or momentary emotion.