Sutra 13
Devanagari script
तत्कुलीनमपरुद्धं वा भूंयेकदेशेनोपग्राहयेत् ॥ कZ_०५.६.१३ ॥
Transliteration
tatkulīnam aparuddhaṃ vā bhūṃy ekadeśena upagrāhayet
Translation
वह उस कुल के किसी कुलीन व्यक्ति को—या जो बंदी/नज़रबंद हो—भूमि के एक भाग का दान देकर अपने पक्ष में कर ले।
Word by Word
तत्कुलीनम्a noble-born person belonging to that (side/family)
तत्कुलीनम्:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootतत् + कुलीन
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; विशेषणरूपेण (कुलीन-शब्दः), 'तत्' इति षष्ठीसम्बन्धः—'तस्य कुलीनम्' = 'of that (family/side) noble-born person'
अपरुद्धम्one who is confined/held back (detained, restrained)
अपरुद्धम्:
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Rootअप + √रुध् (रुधिर्/रुध्) → अपरुद्ध (कृदन्त)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), 'अवरुद्ध/निरुद्ध/बन्दीकृत' अर्थे
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक निपातः
भूयःmore; to a greater extent
भूयः:
TypeAdverb
Rootभूयस् (भूयः)
Formअव्यय; 'अधिकम्/बहु' अर्थे
एकदेशेनby (offering) a part/portion; partially
एकदेशेन:
TypeNoun
Rootएक + देश
Formपुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया; करण/उपायार्थे—'एकदेश' = 'a part/portion'
उपग्राहयेत्should win over / should secure (him) by suborning
उपग्राहयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootउप + √ग्रह् (ग्रहँ) (णिच्) → उपग्राहयति
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोगः (causative): 'to cause to be won over/secured'
Entities Mentioned
N
noble/lineage claimant (kulīna)D
detained person (aparuddha)G
granting authority (state)FAQs
Lineage carries legitimacy; attaching a legitimate claimant can split opposition support and stabilize rule through recognized authority.
They buy loyalty at controlled cost while keeping the recipient dependent and politically invested in the state’s survival.