Vyasanadhikarana Adhyaya 2 Sutra 13 - Arthashastra | Khmer | Vedapath

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Sutra 13

Devanagari script

व्याधितो नवो वा राजेति व्याधितो राजा राज्योपघातममात्यमूलं प्राणाबाधं वा राज्यमूलमवाप्नोति नवस्तु राजा स्वधर्मानुग्रहपरिहारदानमानकर्मभिः प्रकृतिरञ्जनोपकारैश्चरति इत्याचार्याः ॥ कZ_०८.२.१३ ॥

Transliteration

vyādhito navo vā rājeti vyādhito rājā rājyopaghātam amātyamūlaṃ prāṇābādhaṃ vā rājyamūlam avāpnoti navaḥ tu rājā svadharmānugraha-parihāra-dāna-māna-karmabhiḥ prakṛtirañjanopakāraiś carati ity ācāryāḥ

Translation

«ស្តេចឈឺ ឬស្តេចថ្មី» ដូចដែលគ្រូបង្រៀនបាននិយាយ។ ស្តេចឈឺ នាំឲ្យរដ្ឋរងការខូចខាត—មួយផ្នែកកើតពីមន្ត្រី—ឬក៏ជួបគ្រោះថ្នាក់ដល់ជីវិត ដែលប៉ះពាល់ដល់ឫសគល់នៃអធិបតេយ្យភាព។ តែស្តេចថ្មីវិញ ដំណើរការដោយវិធានការដែលឈ្នះចិត្តធាតុរដ្ឋ៖ ប្រព្រឹត្តតាមធម៌របស់ខ្លួន ផ្តល់អនុគ្រោះ បន្ធូរបន្ទុក ផ្តល់អំណោយ និងប្រទានកិត្តិយស។

Word by Word

व्याधितः(a king) who is ill / afflicted

नवःnew (i.e., newly installed)

वाor

राजाthe king

इतिthus

व्याधितःthe ill (king)

राजाthe king

राज्योपघातम्harm/damage to the kingdom

अमात्यमूलम्having its root in the ministers / rooted in the ministerial establishment

प्राणाबाधम्injury/threat to life

वाor

राज्यमूलम्the root/foundation of the kingdom

अवाप्नोतिattains / incurs

नवःthe new (king)

तुbut

राजाthe king

स्वधर्मानुग्रहपरिहारदानमानकर्मभिःby acts such as upholding his own duty, showing favour, granting relief, giving gifts, and conferring honour

प्रकृतिरञ्जनोपकारैःby benefits that win over/conciliate the subjects (state elements)

चरतिacts / conducts himself

इतिthus

आचार्याःthe teachers/authorities (say)

Entities Mentioned

king

ministers

prakṛtis (state constituents)

FAQs

What are the two core risks of a sick king identified here?

State injury driven by ministerial maneuvering and direct threats to the king’s life—both undermining the foundations of rule.

What is the recommended consolidation toolkit for a new king?

Dharma-aligned conduct plus practical conciliation: favors, relief/remissions, gifts, and honors to win over the prakṛtis.