Sutra 25

Devanagari script

दण्डबाहुल्यमावापः ॥ कZ_१०.५.२५ ॥

Transliteration

daṇḍabāhulyamāvāpaḥ

Translation

Āvāpa means an increased density/abundance of daṇḍa-forces (the striking/disciplinary arm).

Word by Word

• दण्डबाहुल्यम्: excessive use of punishment; predominance of coercion
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड; बाहुल्य
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; समासः—दण्डस्य बाहुल्यम् (दण्ड-प्रयोगस्य/दण्ड-प्रवृत्तेः अधिकता)

• आवापः: sowing; seed-sowing
• Type: Noun
• Root: √वप् (वपन/बीजवपन) उपसर्गः आ-
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; भाववाचक/क्रियावाचक संज्ञा—आवाप (बीज-आवापनम्)

Entities Mentioned

• daṇḍa

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FAQs

How does ‘daṇḍa’ connect military organization to governance in the Arthashastra?

Daṇḍa is state coercive capacity; managing its density and placement is both a battlefield and governance problem.