Sutra 61
पानसम्पत्संज्ञानाशोऽनुन्मत्तस्योन्मत्तत्वमप्रेतस्य प्रेतत्वं कौपीनदर्शनं श्रुतप्रज्ञाप्राणवित्तमित्रहानिः सद्भिर्वियोगोऽनर्थ्यसम्योगस्तन्त्रीगीतनैपुण्येषु चार्थघ्नेषु प्रसङ्ग इति ॥ कZ_०८.३.६१ ॥
pānasampatsaṃjñānāśo'nunmattasya unmattatvam apretasya pretatvaṃ kaupīnadarśanaṃ śrutaprajñāprāṇavittamitrahāniḥ sadbhir viyogo'narthyasamyogaḥ tantrīgītanaipuṇyeṣu cārthaghneṣu prasaṅga iti
De la prospérité/tentation de la boisson viennent la perte de conscience et de discernement : le sobre paraît fou, le vivant comme mort ; l’exposition à l’opprobre ; la perte du savoir, du jugement, de la vie, de la richesse et des amis ; la séparation d’avec les vertueux ; la fréquentation des indignes ; et l’attachement à des habiletés telles que la musique instrumentale et le chant, ruineux pour les intérêts matériels — tels en sont (les effets).
FAQs
Because it shifts the ruler’s time, attention, and spending toward pleasure networks that monetize access, foster flattery, and displace governance priorities—degrading revenue and control.
It indicates advisory degradation: competent and principled counselors withdraw, leaving the ruler surrounded by opportunists, increasing policy error and vulnerability.