Sutra 42

Devanagari script

आढ्यविधवा गूढाजीवा योगस्त्रियो वा दायनिक्षेपार्थं विवदमानाः संघमुख्यानुन्मादयेयुः अदितिकौशिकस्त्रियो नर्तकीगायना वा ॥ कZ_११.१.४२ ॥

Transliteration

āḍhyavidhavā gūḍhājīvā yogastriyo vā dāyanikṣepārthaṃ vivadamānāḥ saṃghamukhyānunmādayeyuḥ aditikauśikastriyo nartakīgāyanā vā

Translation

Wealthy widows—undercover agents—or ascetic women may, by staging disputes over inheritance or deposits, drive the leaders of a confederation into agitation; likewise women of the Aditi–Kauśika type, or courtesans, dancers, and singers (used as operatives).

Word by Word

आढ्य-विधवाa wealthy widow

गूढ-आजीवाa woman with a concealed livelihood (secretly maintained)

योग-स्त्रियःwomen connected with yoga (yoginīs/ascetic-type women)

वाor

दाय-निक्षेप-अर्थम्for the purpose of inheritance or deposit (matters)

विवदमानाःdisputing, litigating

संघ-मुख्यान्the chiefs/leaders of an association (guild/corporate body)

उन्मादयेयुःthey should cause to become deranged/confused; they should unsettle

अदिति-कौशिक-स्त्रियःwomen of the Aditi and Kauśika groups (named categories)

नर्तकी-गायनाःdancers and singers

वाor

Entities Mentioned

saṃgha

saṃghamukhya

gūḍhājīva

yogastrī

nartakī

gāyanā

FAQs

What administrative intent underlies using inheritance/deposit disputes here?

To create a plausible legal-financial pretext that pulls confederation leaders into quarrels, reputational damage, and factional decision-making errors—without overt state fingerprints.