Sutra 39

Devanagari script

नेमिमेकान्तरान् राज्ञः कृत्वा चानन्तरानरान् ॥ कZ_०६.२.३९अब् ॥

Transliteration

nemim ekāntarān rājñaḥ kṛtvā cānantarānarān

Translation

Having arranged the king’s intimates (ekāntara) as a protective rim (nemi), he should also place the immediate attendants/men (anantara) as the next layer of control.

Word by Word

• नेमिम्: the outer ring/circuit (of fortifications)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नेमि
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन

• एकान्तरान्: placed alternately / at intervals
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एकान्तर
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-बहुवचन; विशेषण (अनरान् इति विशेष्यस्य)

• राज्ञः: of the king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-एकवचन

• कृत्वा: having made/arranged
• Type: Verb (absolutive)
• Root: कृ
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• अनन्तरान्: contiguous / immediately next
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनन्तर
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-बहुवचन; विशेषण (अनरान् इति विशेष्यस्य)

• अनरान्: guards/defenders (men)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनर
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-बहुवचन; कर्मपद (कृत्वा इत्यस्य)

Entities Mentioned

• king
• ekāntaras (intimates)
• anantara-naras (immediate attendants)

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FAQs

What is the administrative intent of the ‘nemi’ (rim) metaphor?

Design layered access and influence around the ruler: a controlled inner ring of confidants and a managed next ring of immediate attendants to regulate information and prevent hostile penetration.