Adhyakshaprachara Adhyaya 4 Sutra 8 - Arthashastra | French | Vedapath

Kautilya

Sutra 8

Devanagari script

तस्य पूर्वोत्तरं भागमाचार्यपुरोहितेज्यातोयस्थानं मन्त्रिणश्चावसेयुः पूर्वदक्षिणं भाग्ं महानसं हस्तिशाला कोष्ठागारं च ॥ कZ_०२.४.०८ ॥

Transliteration

tasya pūrvottaraṃ bhāgam ācāryapurohitejyātoyasthānaṃ mantriṇaś cāvaseyuḥ pūrvadakṣiṇaṃ bhāgaṃ mahānasaṃ hastiśālā koṣṭhāgāraṃ ca

Translation

Dans son secteur nord-est doivent se trouver les quartiers du maître (ācārya), ceux du chapelain (purohita), le lieu de culte et d’eau, ainsi que les résidences des ministres. Dans son secteur sud-est doivent se trouver la grande cuisine, les écuries d’éléphants et les entrepôts.

Word by Word

तस्यof it / of that (building/complex)

पूर्वोत्तरम्the north‑eastern

भागम्portion/section

आचार्यthe teacher (ācārya)

पुरोहितthe chaplain/priest

इज्याworship/ritual (service)

तोयस्थानम्water-place / water facility

मन्त्रिणःthe ministers

चand

आवसेयुःshould reside / should be located

पूर्वदक्षिणम्the south‑eastern

भागम्portion/section

महानसम्kitchen

हस्तिशालाelephant shed/stable

कोष्ठागारम्storehouse

चand

Entities Mentioned

ācārya

purohita

mantrin

mahānasa

hastiśālā

koṣṭhāgāra

FAQs

What is the political rationale for placing ministers near the palace core?

It reduces coordination costs and enables rapid consultation during crises—spatial proximity as an efficiency and security tool.

Why cluster kitchen, elephant stable, and storehouses together?

They form a logistics cluster: provisioning, animal power, and inventory control—easier to guard, audit, and service.