Sutra 2

Devanagari script

धर्ममर्थं चावेक्षस्व ॥ कZ_१२.२.०२ ॥

Transliteration

dharmam arthaṃ cāvekṣasva

Translation

Pertimbangkan dharma dan artha sekaligus.

Word by Word

• धर्मम्: dharma; righteous duty/law
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन (कर्मपद)

• अर्थम्: artha; material interest/wealth (state interest)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन (कर्मपद)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (coordination)

• अवेक्षस्व: consider; examine; take into account
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव्-ईक्ष् (अवेक्ष्)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ); मध्यमपुरुष; एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; परस्मैपद-धातोः आत्मनेपदप्रयोगः (आत्मनेपद-रूपम्)

Entities Mentioned

• dharma
• artha

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FAQs

How does this line function as administrative guidance?

It sets a decision rule: policy must be assessed for both legitimacy/social order (dharma) and material feasibility/advantage (artha), not just one.