Sutra 1

Devanagari script

लोकयात्राविद् राजानमात्मद्रव्यप्रकृतिसंपन्नं प्रियहितद्वारेणाश्रयेत ॥ कZ_०५.४.०१ ॥

Transliteration

lokayātrāvid rājānam ātmadravyaprakṛtisaṃpannaṃ priyahitadvāreṇāśrayeta

Translation

One who understands worldly conduct should attach oneself to a king endowed with personal excellence, resources, and the constituent elements of rule—approaching him through what is agreeable and beneficial.

Word by Word

• लोकयात्रावित्: one who knows the ways and livelihood of the people (a practical statesman)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; 'वित्' (विद् धातु से) = 'जानने वाला'

• राजानम्: the king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन

• आत्मद्रव्यप्रकृतिसंपन्नम्: endowed with his own resources and with the constituents of the state
• Type: Adjective (Past participle used adjectivally)
• Root: सम्-पद् (संपन्न)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; 'संपन्न' = सम्पन्न/युक्त; राजानम् इति विशेषणम्

• प्रियहितद्वारेण: through the means of what is pleasing and beneficial (by agreeable and salutary approach)
• Type: Noun (instrumental phrase)
• Root: द्वार
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-एकवचन; करण-कारक; 'द्वारेण' = माध्यमेन

• आश्रयेत: should take refuge with / attach oneself to / seek patronage of
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-श्रि
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन; आत्मनेपद-रूप 'आश्रयेत' भी प्रचलित—यहाँ अर्थ: 'आश्रय ले/सेवेत/निकट जाए'

Entities Mentioned

• rājā (king)
• prakṛti (elements of the state)

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FAQs

What are the three clusters of qualifications for the king here?

Personal excellence (ātma), material resources (dravya), and robust state-elements (prakṛtis).

What does ‘priya-hita’ imply as a political method?

Gain entry and influence by framing counsel/actions as both pleasing and advantageous—soft access paired with utility.