Sutra 22
Devanagari script
अग्राह्याणामुपग्राहैर्ग्राह्याणां चानभिग्रहैः ॥ कZ_०७.५.२२च्द् ॥
Transliteration
agrāhyāṇām upagrāhair grāhyāṇāṃ cānabhigrahaiḥ
Translation
Al aceptar lo que no debe aceptarse y al no aceptar/recaudar lo que debe aceptarse/recaudarse.
Word by Word
अग्राह्याणाम्of those who/which are not to be seized/accepted
अग्राह्याणाम्:
TypeNoun (Adjective used substantively)
Rootग्राह्य (√ग्रह्)
Formषष्ठी-बहुवचनम्; नपुंसकलिङ्गम् (ग्राह्य-शब्दः), नकार-प्रत्ययेन निषेधः (अ-ग्राह्य = ‘not to be seized/accepted’)
उपग्राहैःby means of winning-over measures / by indirect means of securing control
उपग्राहैः:
TypeNoun
Rootउपग्राह (√ग्रह्)
Formतृतीया-बहुवचनम्; पुल्लिङ्गः (उपग्राह-शब्दः)
ग्राह्याणाम्of those who/which are to be seized/accepted
ग्राह्याणाम्:
TypeNoun (Adjective used substantively)
Rootग्राह्य (√ग्रह्)
Formषष्ठी-बहुवचनम्; नपुंसकलिङ्गम् (ग्राह्य-शब्दः)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्
अनभिग्रहैःby non-seizure / by refraining from coercive apprehension
अनभिग्रहैः:
TypeNoun
Rootअनभिग्रह (√ग्रह्)
Formतृतीया-बहुवचनम्; पुल्लिङ्गः; नकार-प्रत्ययेन निषेधः (अन-भि-ग्रह = ‘non-seizure / absence of coercive taking’)
FAQs
It pairs bribery (taking what is forbidden) with revenue sabotage (not collecting what is due), showing both private gain and public loss.