Sutra 11

Devanagari script

कामः सिद्धिलाभः सान्त्वं त्यागशीलता सम्प्रियभावश्च ॥ कZ_०८.३.११ ॥

Transliteration

kāmaḥ siddhilābhaḥ sāntvaṃ tyāgaśīlatā sampriyabhāvaśca

Translation

Desire (properly ordered) yields attainment and gains; it supports conciliation, generosity, and the cultivation of goodwill.

Word by Word

• कामः: desire; the claimant’s wish/desired outcome
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्

• सिद्धि-लाभः: attainment of success; gaining the accomplished result
• Type: Noun
• Root: लाभ
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; सिद्धेः लाभः

• सान्त्वम्: conciliation; appeasement/persuasion
• Type: Noun
• Root: सान्त्व
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्

• त्याग-शीलता: disposition to give up/concede; generosity
• Type: Noun
• Root: शीलता
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; त्यागशीलः इति यस्याः सा (त्यागशीलता)

• सम्प्रिय-भावः: friendly feeling; goodwill/affection
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाव
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; सम्प्रियः भावः

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

Entities Mentioned

• ruler (implicit)
• people/allies (implicit)

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FAQs

How can kāma be politically useful rather than a vice?

When disciplined, it becomes an incentive system: rewards, generosity, and conciliatory engagement that build loyalty and cooperation.