Arthashastra 3.20.21 - Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 20, Sutra 21

Kautilya

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Arthashastra 3.20.21: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 20, Sutra 21

Devanagari script

तीर्थकरस्तपस्वी व्याधितः क्षुत्पिपासाध्वक्लान्तस्तिरोजनपदो दण्डखेदी निष्किंचनश्चानुग्राह्याः ॥

Recitation with translationArthashastra 3.20.21

Transliteration

tīrthakarastapasvī vyādhitaḥ kṣutpipāsādhvaklāntastirojanapado daṇḍakhedī niṣkiṃcanaścānugrāhyāḥ

Translation

तीर्थ यात्रा पे जाने वाले, तपस्वी लोग, बीमार लोग, इन सब पे तरस करो। जो भूख-प्यास से थक गए हो, जो ट्रैवल में थक गए हो। जो दूसरी जगह से आए हैं, जो सज़ा से परेशान हैं, जो के पास कुछ नहीं है। इन सब की मदद करो।

Word by Word

तीर्थकरःone who makes/establishes a ford or public crossing-place; a benefactor who builds public works

तपस्वीan ascetic; one practicing austerities

व्याधितःone who is ill/afflicted by disease

क्षुत्hunger

पिपासाthirst

अध्वक्लान्तःweary from travel; travel-worn

तिरोजनपदःa foreigner; one from another country/territory

दण्डखेदीone distressed by punishment; suffering under penal action

निष्किंचनःdestitute; having nothing

चand

अनुग्राह्याःto be shown favor; deserving assistance/protection

Entities Mentioned

pilgrim

ascetic

sick person

traveller

foreigner

destitute

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