Sutra 66

Devanagari script

तस्मात्कोपं च कामं च व्यसनारम्भमात्मवान् ॥ कZ_०८.३.६६अब् ॥

Transliteration

tasmāt kopaṃ ca kāmaṃ ca vyasanārambham ātmavān

Translation

Por tanto, un gobernante dueño de sí debe frenar la ira y el deseo desde el mismo inicio del vicio.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore; from that (reason)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: पुं/नपुं; पञ्चमी-एकवचन; सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक (तद्)

• कोपम्: anger; wrath
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोप
• Form: पुं; द्वितीया-एकवचन

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• कामम्: desire; lust
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम
• Form: पुं; द्वितीया-एकवचन

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• व्यसनारम्भम्: the beginning/undertaking of vices (addictions)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यसन + आरम्भ
• Form: पुं; द्वितीया-एकवचन; समासान्त-पद

• आत्मवान्: self-possessed; self-controlled
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आत्मवत्
• Form: पुं; प्रथमा-एकवचन; गुणवाचक विशेषणम् (आत्मा अस्ति यस्य)

Entities Mentioned

• ātmavān (self-controlled ruler/official)

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FAQs

What is the administrative takeaway of ‘vyasanārambha’?

Treat misconduct as a lifecycle problem: intervene at first signs (access, opportunity, triggers), not after it becomes a public scandal or institutional crisis.

How can a state operationalize this principle?

By limiting enabling conditions (unregulated drink/gambling access), enforcing court protocols, rotating vulnerable posts, and ensuring counselors can warn the ruler without fear.