Sutra 84

Devanagari script

तस्यामाथर्वणं कर्म सिद्धारम्भाश्च सिद्धयः ॥ कZ_०९.७.८४च्द् ॥

Transliteration

tasyām ātharvaṇaṃ karma siddhārambhāś ca siddhayaḥ

Translation

In that situation, Atharvanic rites (ātharvaṇa karma) and the initiation of proven operations are the means of success.

Word by Word

• तस्याम्: in that (situation/that [context])
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (locative)

• आथर्वणम्: Atharvan (Atharvavedic)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: अथर्वण् (आथर्वण)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा/द्वितीया (nom./acc.); विशेषण/नाम (contextually ‘Atharvan-related’)

• कर्म: act; rite; operation
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा/द्वितीया (nom./acc.)

• सिद्धारम्भाः: successful undertakings; accomplished commencements
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध + आरम्भ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; प्रथमा (nom.); ‘सिद्ध’ (accomplished/successful) qualifying ‘आरम्भ’ (undertakings)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (copulative)

• सिद्धयः: successes; attainments
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; प्रथमा (nom.)

Entities Mentioned

• ātharvaṇa karma

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FAQs

What does ‘siddhārambha’ suggest about Kautilya’s crisis management style?

Use pre-validated, ready-to-launch measures (proto-SOPs) rather than improvisation—paired with legitimacy practices to maintain compliance.