Sutra 47

Devanagari script

उदासीनं भवत्येतद्व्यसनादवमानितम् ॥ कZ_०७.९.४७च्द् ॥

Transliteration

udāsīnaṃ bhavaty etad vyasanād avamānitam

Translation

This becomes neutral/aloof when, due to adversity, it has been humiliated.

Word by Word

• उदासीनम्: a neutral (power/king); one who remains indifferent
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: उद्-आस् (उद् + √आस्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; विशेषण/संज्ञावत् प्रयोगः (‘उदासीन’ = तटस्थः)

• भवति: becomes
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• एतत्: this
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद् (sarvanāma-stem)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (कर्तृपद)

• व्यसनात्: from calamity; due to misfortune/distress
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यसन
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, पञ्चमी (अपादान/हेतु)

• अवमानितम्: insulted; dishonoured; treated with contempt
• Type: Participle (PPP)
• Root: ava-√man (causative sense in past passive participle)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (क्त)

Entities Mentioned

• udāsīna (neutral power)

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FAQs

What does Kautilya imply about states after humiliation or setbacks?

They may reduce engagement and adopt aloof neutrality, prioritizing recovery and avoiding further reputational damage.