Arthashastra 3.10.39: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 10, Sutra 39
Devanagari script
सर्वहितमेकस्य ब्रुवतः कुर्युराज्ञाम् ॥ कZ_०३.१०.३९ ॥
Transliteration
sarvahitamekasya bruvataḥ kuryur ājñām
Translation
अगर एक बंदा भी सबके भले के बारे में बात करे, तो उसकी बात मान लो। उसको हुकुम की तरह मान के फॉलो करो।
Word by Word
सर्वहितम्(that which is) beneficial to all; universally beneficial
सर्वहितम्:
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootसर्व + हित
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (विशेषणरूपेण)
एकस्यof one (person)
एकस्य:
TypeNoun/Pronoun (numeral used substantively)
Rootएक
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, षष्ठी (genitive)
ब्रुवतःof one who says/speaks; when (someone) is speaking
ब्रुवतः:
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootब्रू
Formवर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (present active participle), परस्मैपदी; पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, षष्ठी/सप्तमी (gen./loc.) — ‘of/when one who speaks’
कुर्युःthey should do/perform
कुर्युः:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदी, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन
आज्ञाम्the command/order (instruction)
आज्ञाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootआज्ञा
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (accusative)
Entities Mentioned
A
assembly/saṅgha (implied)P
proposerFAQs
It functions as a one-person trigger for public-welfare measures: the criterion is not personal benefit but demonstrable common good.
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