Sutra 16

Devanagari script

सर्वेषां कर्मणा वीर्यं जवस्तेजश्च वर्धते ॥ कZ_०२.२.१६च्द् ॥

Transliteration

sarveṣāṃ karmaṇā vīryaṃ javas tejaś ca vardhate

Translation

For all of them, through sustained work/training their strength, speed, and fighting vigor increase.

Word by Word

• सर्वेषाम्: of all (persons/agents)
• Type: Pronoun/Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (Genitive plural), पुं/नपुं/स्त्री—सर्वनाम-विशेषण; ‘सर्व’ (sarva)

• कर्मणा: by action; through work/undertaking
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन्
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचनम् (Instrumental singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग; ‘कर्मन्’

• वीर्यम्: strength; valor; potency
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर्य
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Nominative singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग; कर्तृपद (subject)

• जवः: speed; swiftness
• Type: Noun
• Root: जव
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Nominative singular), पुंलिङ्ग; कर्तृपद (co-subject)

• तेजः: energy; brilliance; authority
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस्
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Nominative singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग; कर्तृपद (co-subject)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (coordinative conjunction)

• वर्धते: increases; grows
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृध्
• Form: लट्-लकारः, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; आत्मनेपदम्; धातुः वृध् (वर्धते)

Entities Mentioned

• war-elephants (implicit: all classes)

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FAQs

What is the policy implication of this verse for state administration?

Quality is not only innate or regional; systematic training and workload management can upgrade performance, justifying investment in disciplined institutions (stables, trainers, routines).