Sutra 3
Devanagari script
ये बन्धुषु निह्स्नेहाः क्रूरा अलसाश्च ते रसदाः ॥ कZ_०१.१२.०३ ॥
Transliteration
ye bandhuṣu niḥsnehāḥ krūrā alasāś ca te rasadāḥ
Translation
Mereka yang tidak memiliki kasih sayang bahkan kepada kerabat sendiri, kejam, dan malas—orang-orang seperti itu harus dipekerjakan sebagai agen rasada (operatif bergaji yang keras).
Word by Word
येthose who
ये:
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
Formसर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; प्रथमा बहुवचनम्; पुल्लिङ्गम्
बन्धुषुamong (their) relatives/kinsmen
बन्धुषु:
TypeNoun
Rootबन्धु
Formसप्तमी बहुवचनम्; पुल्लिङ्गम्
निःस्नेहाःwithout affection; devoid of attachment
निःस्नेहाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootनिःस्नेह
Formप्रथमा बहुवचनम्; पुल्लिङ्गम्; विशेषणम् (ये इति सर्वनामस्य)
क्रूराःcruel; harsh
क्रूराः:
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रूर
Formप्रथमा बहुवचनम्; पुल्लिङ्गम्; विशेषणम्
अलसाःlazy; indolent
अलसाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootअलस
Formप्रथमा बहुवचनम्; पुल्लिङ्गम्; विशेषणम्
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्
तेthey/those
ते:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formप्रथमा बहुवचनम्; पुल्लिङ्गम्
रसदाःrasadas (base/worthless fellows; a contemptuous class-term)
रसदाः:
TypeNoun
Rootरसद
Formप्रथमा बहुवचनम्; पुल्लिङ्गम्
Entities Mentioned
R
rasadāḥFAQs
Because weak family loyalties reduce the risk of defection, leakage, or refusal to execute harsh tasks; the state prioritizes reliability in coercive or deniable operations.
To define a usable personnel pool for coercive intelligence tasks—people suited to intimidation, extraction, or rough surveillance where empathy is a liability.