Sutra 4
Devanagari script
तस्मात्कोशदण्डशक्तिमात्मसंस्थां कुर्वीत ॥ कZ_०८.२.०४ ॥
Transliteration
tasmātkośadaṇḍaśaktimātmasaṃsthāṃ kurvīta
Translation
Therefore, he should ensure that the power of treasury and punishment/force is firmly anchored in his own control.
Word by Word
तस्मात्therefore; from that (reason)
तस्मात्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formसर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक (तद्); पञ्चमी एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्गे (ablative singular: 'from that/therefore')
कोश-दण्ड-शक्तिम्the power consisting of treasury and coercive force (fiscal and punitive/military power)
कोश-दण्ड-शक्तिम्:
TypeNoun
Rootशक्ति (√शक्)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; समासः—कोशः च दण्डः च (द्वन्द्वः) → कोशदण्डौ; तयोः शक्तिः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः) → कोशदण्डशक्तिः; कर्मपद (object of कुर्वीत)
आत्म-संस्थाम्self-established; secured in oneself/under one’s own control
आत्म-संस्थाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसंस्था (सम्-√स्था)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; आत्मनः संस्था (self-established/under one’s own control); विशेषणरूपेण कोशदण्डशक्तिम् विशेषयति
कुर्वीतshould make; should establish
कुर्वीत:
TypeVerb
Root√कृ
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; लट्-आदेशार्थे विधिः—‘should make/should establish’
Entities Mentioned
T
treasury (kośa)C
coercive force (daṇḍa)K
kingFAQs
Keep finances and coercive instruments under secure executive control to prevent elite capture and internal subversion.