Sutra 2

Devanagari script

शरीरमवेक्षेत न धर्मार्थौ पीडयेत् ॥ कZ_०५.३.०२ ॥

Transliteration

śarīram avekṣeta na dharmārthau pīḍayet.

Translation

તે પોતાના શરીર (આરોગ્ય)નું ધ્યાન રાખે અને ધર્મ તથા અર્થને પીડા/હાનિ ન પહોંચાડે.

Word by Word

• शरीरम्: the body (one’s physical health/constitution)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरीर
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (कर्म)

• अवेक्षेत: should look after / should take care of / should consider
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव्+ईक्ष् (अवेक्ष्)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थे); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; धातु: ईक्ष् ‘to see/consider’ उपसर्ग: अव-; विधिलिङ्/लोट्-रूपे ‘should/let him’

• न: not
• Type: Particle
• Root: न
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय

• धर्मार्थौ: dharma and artha (duty/ethics and material interest)
• Type: Noun (dual)
• Root: धर्म + अर्थ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्विवचन; द्वितीया (कर्म); समास: धर्मश्च अर्थश्च = धर्मार्थौ

• पीडयेत्: should harm / should afflict / should oppress
• Type: Verb
• Root: पीड्
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; ‘should not afflict/harm’

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FAQs

Why is ‘śarīra’ (health) treated as a governance concern?

Because executive capacity is a strategic asset; neglecting it undermines decision quality, continuity, and state stability.