Sutra 25

Devanagari script

अतुष्टान् सामदानभेददण्डैः साधयेत् ॥ कZ_०१.१३.२५ ॥

Transliteration

atuṣṭān sāma-dāna-bheda-daṇḍaiḥ sādhayet

Translation

ಅತೃಪ್ತರಾಗಿರುವವರನ್ನು ಸಾಮ, ದಾನ, ಭೇದ, ದಂಡಗಳಿಂದ ವಶಪಡಿಸಬೇಕು/ಸಾಧಿಸಬೇಕು।

Word by Word

• अतुष्टान्: the dissatisfied (persons)
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: तुष्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-बहुवचन; विशेषण (तुष्ट) + नञ्-प्रत्यय (अ-तुष्ट)

• साम: conciliation (gentle persuasion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सामन्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन (समाहार-रूपेण उपाय-नाम)

• दान: gifts (inducements)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दा (दानार्थे)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन (उपाय-नाम)

• भेद: division (creating dissension)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भिद्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन (उपाय-नाम)

• दण्डैः: by punishments (by force/penalties)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-बहुवचन; करण-कारक

• साधयेत्: should bring (them) to compliance / should manage (them)
• Type: Verb
• Root: साध्
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थे); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; विध्यादेश/आदेशः—‘should accomplish/bring under control’

Entities Mentioned

• discontented persons
• state authority

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FAQs

Is the sequence sāma→dāna→bheda→daṇḍa necessarily linear?

Not strictly; it is a menu of instruments. Choice depends on risk, power balance, and urgency, though softer options are often attempted first to reduce backlash.