Sutra 23

Devanagari script

इति प्रकृतयः ॥ कZ_०६.२.२३ ॥

Transliteration

iti prakṛtayaḥ

Translation

Thus (are described) the constituent factors / classifications (prakṛtayaḥ).

Word by Word

• इति: thus; so; (end of quotation/statement)
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक/उद्धरण-समाप्तिसूचक

• प्रकृतयः: the constituents (of the state); the elements/factors (of polity)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रकृति
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; (प्रकृति-शब्दः)

Entities Mentioned

• prakṛti

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Why does Kautilya use brief closure sutras like this?

They function as modular endpoints for memorization and for referencing a completed definitional set in later argumentation.