Sutra 19

Devanagari script

भिन्नमनुष्या भोग्या भवति अनुपजाप्या चान्येषामनापत्सहा तु ॥ कZ_०७.११.१९ ॥

Transliteration

bhinna-manuṣyā bhogyā bhavati anupajāpyā ca anyeṣām an-āpat-sahā tu

Translation

A territory with a mixed population becomes easier to administer for revenue extraction and is less susceptible to being suborned by others; a guild-population, however, can withstand pressure and crises.

Word by Word

भिन्न-मनुष्याःpeople who are divided / split into factions

भोग्याःexploitable / can be made to serve one’s purposes

भवतिbecomes / is

अनुपजाप्याःnot amenable to secret instigation / not corruptible by subornation

चand

अन्येषाम्of others (i.e., of other parties)

अनापत्सहाःunable to endure adversity / not steadfast in crisis

तुbut / however

Entities Mentioned

rival subornation (upajāpa)

guild bloc

FAQs

How does population structure affect vulnerability to enemy influence?

Mixed populations are harder to mobilize as a single coordinated unit; guild blocs can coordinate and resist, making them robust but also politically difficult.

What does ‘bhogyā’ imply in governance terms?

That the territory yields predictable compliance—taxes, labor, supplies—under routine administration.