Sutra 6
Devanagari script
स्थूलमपि च लाभं प्रजानामौपघातिकं वारयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.१६.०६ ॥
Transliteration
sthūlam api ca lābhaṃ prajānām aupaghātikaṃ vārayet
Translation
यहाँ तक कि बड़ा लाभ भी, यदि वह प्रजा के लिए हानिकारक हो, तो रोका जाए।
Word by Word
स्थूलम्large, substantial
स्थूलम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootस्थूल
Formविशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (कर्मपद)
अपिeven; although; also
अपि:
TypeParticle
Rootअपि
Formनिपात; समुच्चय/अपेक्षासूचक
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक निपात
लाभम्gain; profit; revenue
लाभम्:
TypeNoun
Rootलाभ
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (कर्म)
प्रजानाम्of the subjects/people
प्रजानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजा
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध)
औपघातिकम्injurious; destructive (to them)
औपघातिकम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootऔपघातिक
Formविशेषण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया; (उपघात-सम्बन्धी, उपघातजनक)
वारयेत्should prevent; should restrain
वारयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootवृ (वारयति)
Formलोट्/विधिलिङ् (optative) परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; धातुः: वृ (वारणार्थे)
Entities Mentioned
S
subjects (prajā)S
state trading authorityFAQs
Kauṭilya treats public welfare as a pillar of stability: short-run extraction that damages livelihoods can trigger unrest, reduce productivity, and ultimately weaken the treasury and authority.