Sutra 23

Devanagari script

उपस्थातव्यमित्येष संधिरात्मामिषो मतः ॥ कZ_०७.३.२३च्द् ॥

Transliteration

upasthātavyam ity eṣa saṃdhir ātmāmiṣo mataḥ

Translation

This is considered a treaty of the type “I must present myself”; its inducement (āmiṣa) is one’s own person.

Word by Word

• उपस्थातव्यम्: to be attended/approached; should be served/visited
• Type: Verb (gerundive/kr̥tya) used adjectivally
• Root: उप-स्था
• Form: कृत्य-प्रत्यय (तव्यत्); नपुंसकलिङ्गे एकवचनम्; प्रथमा/द्वितीया (contextually predicate: ‘should be approached/served’)

• इति: thus; ‘so’ (marking the quoted formulation)
• Type: Particle/Quotative
• Root: इति
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरण-चिह्न

• एषः: this
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्गे एकवचनम्; प्रथमा

• संधिः: peace; treaty; alliance (the policy of making peace)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संधि
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा

• आत्मा: self; one’s own side/interest
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन्
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा

• आमिषः: bait; inducement; lure (material advantage offered)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आमिष
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा

• मतः: is considered; is held to be
• Type: Verb (past passive participle)
• Root: मन्
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (PPP); पुल्लिङ्गे एकवचनम्; प्रथमा; ‘considered/held (to be)’

Entities Mentioned

• subordinate king
• overlord/victor

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FAQs

What does 'ātma-āmiṣa' imply administratively?

A governance guarantee mechanism: the ruler’s person functions as the pledge to ensure compliance (attendance, tribute, obedience).