Sutra 33

Devanagari script

एतेन प्रदेशेन राजा पौरजानपदान्भिक्षेत ॥ कZ_०५.२.३३ ॥

Transliteration

etena pradeśena rājā paurajānapadānbhikṣeta

Translation

By this same procedure, the king should solicit contributions from the townspeople and countryside.

Word by Word

• एतेन: by this; by means of this (method/measure)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: सर्वनाम-शब्दः; तृतीया-एकवचनम्; नपुंसकलिङ्गम् (करण/हेतु-अर्थे)

• प्रदेशेन: by the procedure/expedient (lit. by the ‘pradeśa’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रदेश
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः; तृतीया-एकवचनम्; करण/उपाय-अर्थे

• राजा: the king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः; प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; कर्ता

• पौरजानपदान्: the townsmen and the country people
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौर-जानपद
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः; द्वन्द्व-समासः (पौराः च जानपदाः च); द्वितीया-बहुवचनम्; कर्म

• भिक्षेत: should beg/solicit (should request contributions)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भिक्ष्
• Form: लोट्/विधिलिङ्-प्रयोगः (आज्ञा/विधान); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथम-पुरुषः; एकवचनम्

Entities Mentioned

• rājā
• paura-jānapada

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FAQs

Why might the king personally solicit rather than only officials?

Royal involvement increases perceived legitimacy and urgency, and can overcome local resistance faster than routine bureaucracy.