Sutra 3

Devanagari script

कर्माणि चास्य भक्षयन्ति ॥ कZ_०१.१९.०३ ॥

Transliteration

karmāṇi cāsya bhakṣayanti

Translation

And they consume (devour) his affairs/administrative business.

Word by Word

• कर्माणि: actions; deeds; works
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन (रूपद्वयसम्भव)

• च: and; also
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• अस्य: of him; his
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: षष्ठी एकवचन; पुं/नपुंसक (सन्दर्भानुसार)

• भक्षयन्ति: they devour; consume; (figuratively) destroy
• Type: Verb
• Root: भक्ष्
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन

Entities Mentioned

• officials/servants
• king’s administration (karmāṇi)

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FAQs

What does 'devour his affairs' imply in administrative terms?

It implies rent-seeking and sabotage: officials waste resources, delay decisions, and appropriate benefits when supervision is weak.