Sutra 21

Devanagari script

तत्रापि यथार्हमुपायान्प्रयुञ्जीत ॥ कZ_०९.३.२१ ॥

Transliteration

tatrāpi yathārham upāyān prayuñjīta

Translation

Even in that case, he should apply countermeasures (upāya) as appropriate to the situation and the person.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there; in that context/connection
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र
• Form: अव्यय (देशवाचक)

• अपि: also; even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय/अपि-कार)

• यथा: as; according to
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा
• Form: अव्यय (उपमान/प्रकारवाचक)

• अर्हम्: proper; fitting; as is deserved/appropriate
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्ह
• Form: विशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्गे अव्ययीभावप्रयोगः (यथार्हम् = यथार्हं प्रकारेण); एकवचनम्

• उपायान्: means; measures; expedients (policy-measures)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपाय
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; बहुवचनम्

• प्रयुञ्जीत: should employ; should apply
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + युज्
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः; एकवचनम्; लट्-आश्रितविधिः (should employ)

Entities Mentioned

• king/state (implicit)
• disaffected officials (implicit)

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FAQs

What is the practical meaning of 'yathārham' in governance?

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