Kantakashodhana Adhyaya 4 Sutra 6 - Arthashastra | Hindi | Vedapath

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Sutra 6

Devanagari script

धर्मस्थं विश्वासोपगतं सत्त्री ब्रूयात् असौ मे बन्धुरभियुक्तः तस्यायमनर्थः प्रतिक्रियतामयं चार्थः प्रतिगृह्यतामिति ॥ कZ_०४.४.०६ ॥

Transliteration

dharmasthaṃ viśvāsopagataṃ sattrī brūyāt—‘asau me bandhur abhiyuktaḥ; tasyāyam anarthaḥ pratikriyatām; ayaṃ cārthaḥ pratigṛhyatām’ iti ॥

Translation

धर्मस्थ का विश्वास प्राप्त कर सत्त्री कहे—‘मेरा एक बन्धु अभियुक्त है; उसकी यह विपत्ति दूर कर दीजिए, और यह धन स्वीकार कर लीजिए।’

Word by Word

धर्मस्थम्the judge / the court-officer

विश्वासोपगतम्trustworthy / having gained confidence

सत्त्रीthe satrī (a designated agent/spy)

ब्रूयात्should say / should state

असौthis man / that person (here he)

मेof me / my

बन्धुःkinsman / relative

अभियुक्तःaccused / charged

तस्यof him / his

अयम्this

अनर्थःharm / loss / injury

प्रतिक्रियताम्let it be remedied / let redress be made

अयम्this

चand

अर्थःproperty / money / asset

प्रतिगृह्यताम्let it be received / accepted

इतिthus (quoting)

Entities Mentioned

dharmastha

sattrin

FAQs

What is the political-administrative purpose of this scripted offer?

It operationalizes an integrity audit: the state tests whether judicial officers will subvert due process for payment, enabling removal/punishment and deterrence.