Sutra 39

Devanagari script

विनयकर्मणि च कुमारस्य प्रयतेत ॥ कZ_०५.६.३९ ॥

Transliteration

vinayakarmaṇi ca kumārasya prayateta

Translation

He should also strive to engage the prince in discipline and training (statecraft-conduct).

Word by Word

• विनयकर्मणि: in the work of discipline/training (disciplinary duties)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनय + कर्मन्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (अधिकरणे); ‘कर्मन्’ शब्दः; समासे ‘विनयस्य कर्म’ = विनयकर्म

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

• कुमारस्य: of the prince
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमार
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; षष्ठी (सम्बन्धे)

• प्रयतेत: should strive / should make an effort
• Type: Verb
• Root: यत् (प्र + यत्)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थे/विधिलिङ्गार्थे प्रयोगः); आत्मनेपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; धातुः ‘यत्’ = प्रयत्नं करोति

Entities Mentioned

• kumāra (prince)

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FAQs

What does 'vinaya' imply in a political-administrative sense?

Not mere personal morality, but disciplined conduct, learnability, and readiness to perform royal duties under counsel and institutional constraints.