Sutra 15
Devanagari script
पूज्यपूजने दूष्यावग्रहे च नित्ययुक्तस्तिष्ठति ॥ कZ_०८.१.१५ ॥
Transliteration
pūjyapūjane dūṣyāvagrahe ca nityayuktas tiṣṭhati
Translation
王は、尊ぶべき者を常に敬い、咎ある者を抑止／処罰することに絶えず従事する。
Word by Word
पूज्यपूजनेin the honoring of those who are worthy of honor
पूज्यपूजने:
TypeNoun
Rootपूज्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (अधिकरण) — ‘पूज्यस्य पूजने’ इति; समासपद
दूष्यावग्रहेin the restraint/seizure of the culpable (liable to punishment)
दूष्यावग्रहे:
TypeNoun
Rootदुष्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (अधिकरण) — ‘दूष्यस्य अवग्रहे’ इति; समासपद
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक अव्यय
नित्ययुक्तःconstantly engaged/ever attentive
नित्ययुक्तः:
TypeParticiple
Rootयुज्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘युक्त’; उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद ‘नित्य’ सह—‘नित्यं युक्तः’
तिष्ठतिhe remains/stands (i.e., stays engaged)
तिष्ठति:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
Formलट् (वर्तमान); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन
FAQs
To stabilize the bureaucracy: rewards build loyalty and performance, while restraint deters abuse—together creating predictable incentives.