Sutra 2
Devanagari script
कर्मसु चैषां नित्यं परीक्षां कारयेत् चित्तानित्यत्वान्मनुष्यानाम् ॥ कZ_०२.९.०२ ॥
Transliteration
karmasu ca eṣāṃ nityaṃ parīkṣāṃ kārayet cittānityatvān manuṣyānām
Translation
ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಸದಾ ಪರಿಶೀಲನೆ/ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಮನಸ್ಸುಗಳು ಅಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿವೆ।
Word by Word
कर्मसुin (their) duties/works
कर्मसु:
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-बहुवचन
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय
एषाम्of these (people)
एषाम्:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
Formषष्ठी-बहुवचन (सर्वनाम)
नित्यम्constantly/always
नित्यम्:
TypeAdverb
Rootनित्य
Formक्रियाविशेषण (अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोग)
परीक्षाम्examination/scrutiny
परीक्षाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootपरीक्षा
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन
कारयेत्should cause (it) to be done / should have (them) examined
कारयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (णिच्)
Formलोट् (आज्ञार्थे) परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष-एकवचन; धातु: कृ; णिच्-प्रत्यय (causative)
चित्त-अनित्यत्वात्because of the impermanence/instability of (their) minds
चित्त-अनित्यत्वात्:
TypeNoun
Rootचित्त + अनित्यत्व
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी-एकवचन; हेतु-अर्थे (because of)
मनुष्यानाम्of human beings
मनुष्यानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootमनुष्य
Formपुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-बहुवचन
Entities Mentioned
O
officials/superintendentsA
auditors/examiners (implied)K
king/state (implied)FAQs
Officials’ incentives and behavior can change over time; therefore, institutions need routine audits, inspections, and performance review rather than one-time trust.
Merit-based appointment is necessary but insufficient; continuous verification sustains integrity and performance.