Sutra 18
शास्त्रसमुद्देशः पञ्चदशाधिकरणानि साशीतिप्रकरणशतं सपञ्चाशदध्यायशतं षट्श्लोकसहस्राणीति ॥ कZ_०१.१.१८ ॥
śāstrasamuddeśaḥ pañcadaśādhikaraṇāni sāśītiprakaraṇaśataṃ sapañcāśadadhyāyaśataṃ ṣaṭślokasahasrāṇīti
This synopsis of the treatise consists of fifteen books, one hundred topics (with eighty in addition), one hundred and fifty chapters, and six thousand verses.
FAQs
To define the treatise as a systematically organized body of governance knowledge, signaling that statecraft must be learned and applied through a complete, ordered framework rather than ad hoc judgment.
It mirrors modern public-administration practice: effective governance depends on structured doctrine—clear domains, subtopics, and operational guidance—so institutions can train officials, standardize procedures, and ensure accountability.
No specific ruler or office is named; the implied duty is for the ruler and senior officials to master the full structured curriculum of statecraft to secure prosperity and security (yogakshema) through disciplined governance.