Sutra 35
Devanagari script
विरागः प्रधानावग्रहसाध्यः ॥ कZ_०७.५.३५ ॥
Transliteration
virāgaḥ pradhānāvagrahasādhyaḥ
Translation
La desafectación puede producirse apartando (o arrebatando) a los ministros principales.
Word by Word
विरागःdisaffection; loss of attachment/loyalty
विरागः:
TypeNoun
Rootवि + रञ्ज् (राग)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; भाववाचक-संज्ञा (रागस्य अभावः)
प्रधान-अवग्रह-साध्यःto be dealt with/controlled by the chief restraint (i.e., by a principal/primary check or by the chief agent’s restraining measure)
प्रधान-अवग्रह-साध्यः:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रधान (प्र + धा) + अवग्रह (अव + ग्रह्) + साध्य (√साध्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘विरागः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्; समासः: प्रधानेन अवग्रहः (प्रधानावग्रहः) तेन साध्यः (प्रधानावग्रहसाध्यः)
Entities Mentioned
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pradhāna (principal ministers)FAQs
Operationally, it implies separating key ministers from the ruler’s confidence—through inducement, intimidation, misinformation, or controlled access—so the ruler becomes isolated.