Sutra 44

Devanagari script

एवं सर्वमुपयोगं गमयेत् ॥ कZ_१०.५.४४ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ sarvam upayogaṃ gamayet

Translation

In this manner, he should render every element serviceable—putting all forces to practical use.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus; in this manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्
• Form: अव्यय; manner-adverb (‘thus/in this way’).

• सर्वम्: all; everything (as a whole)
• Type: Noun/Pronoun (adjectival)
• Root: सर्व
• Form: सर्व-शब्द; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (कर्म) — ‘everything/all (of it)’ as object.

• उपयोगम्: use; application; practical employment
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपयोग
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (कर्म).

• गमयेत्: should bring about; should put into effect; should cause to be applied
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (गच्छति)
• Form: णिच् (causative) of √गम्; विधिलिङ्/आज्ञार्थे (optative/imperative sense); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन — ‘should cause to go/should bring (to)’.

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What managerial idea is embedded in ‘sarvam upayogaṃ gamayet’?

Avoid idle capacity: even lower-grade troops must be assigned roles compatible with their reliability (screening, support, depth), so the whole system contributes.