Sutra 41

Devanagari script

दण्डसम्पत्सारबलं पुंसां ॥ कZ_१०.५.४१ ॥

Transliteration

daṇḍasampatsārabalaṃ puṃsāṃ

Translation

For men, the core strength consists in the resources of coercive power (daṇḍa) and material capacity (sampat).

Word by Word

• दण्ड: punishment; the king’s coercive power/authority
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)

• सम्पत्: prosperity; resources; wealth
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम् + √पद् (पद्यते)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)

• सार: essence; core
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: सार
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)

• बलम्: strength; power (esp. military strength)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; वाक्यकर्तृपदम्

• पुंसाम्: of men; of people
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुम्स्/पुंस्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध/अधिकार-निर्देशः

Entities Mentioned

• daṇḍa (coercive power)
• sampat (resources)

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FAQs

What is the ‘nīti’ point of linking daṇḍa and sampat?

Coercion without resources is brittle, and resources without coercive organization are vulnerable; durable power requires both.