Sutra 18

Devanagari script

शास्त्रसमुद्देशः पञ्चदशाधिकरणानि साशीतिप्रकरणशतं सपञ्चाशदध्यायशतं षट्श्लोकसहस्राणीति ॥ कZ_०१.१.१८ ॥

Transliteration

śāstrasamuddeśaḥ pañcadaśādhikaraṇāni sāśītiprakaraṇaśataṃ sapañcāśadadhyāyaśataṃ ṣaṭślokasahasrāṇīti

Translation

ບົດສັງລວມຂອງຄໍາສອນນີ້ປະກອບດ້ວຍ ປຶ້ມ 15, ຫົວຂໍ້ 100 (ພ້ອມເພີ່ມອີກ 80), ບົດ 150, ແລະ ຄໍາກອນ 6,000.

Word by Word

• शास्त्र-समुद्देशः: the outline/summary of the treatise
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्+उद्+√दिश् (निर्देशे)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः—शास्त्रस्य समुद्देशः

• पञ्चदश-अधिकरणानि: fifteen major sections (adhikaraṇas)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधिकरण (√कृ + अधि; रूढि-शब्द)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन; पञ्चदश = 15 (संख्या-विशेषण)

• स-अशीतिः: eighty (together/complete)
• Type: Numeral
• Root: अशीतिः (संख्या-शब्द)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘स’ = सह (युक्त)

• प्रकरण-शतम्: a hundred prakaraṇas (sub-sections)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रकरण (प्र+√कृ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; शतम् = 100; अर्थः—प्रकरणानां शतम्

• स-पञ्चाशत्: fifty (together/complete)
• Type: Numeral
• Root: पञ्चाशत् (संख्या-शब्द)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (संख्याशब्द-प्रयोग), प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘स’ = सह (युक्त)

• अध्याय-शतम्: a hundred chapters
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (अधि+√इ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; शतम् = 100; अर्थः—अध्यायानां शतम्

• षट्-श्लोक-सहस्राणि: six thousand verses
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्र (संख्या-शब्द)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन; षट् = 6; अर्थः—श्लोकानां सहस्राणि (६ सहस्राणि)

• इति: thus / so (ending marker)
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति
• Form: अव्यय; उक्त-समाप्ति/उद्धरण-चिह्न

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FAQs

What is the strategic objective (Artha) of this verse?

To define the treatise as a systematically organized body of governance knowledge, signaling that statecraft must be learned and applied through a complete, ordered framework rather than ad hoc judgment.

How does this apply to modern governance?

It mirrors modern public-administration practice: effective governance depends on structured doctrine—clear domains, subtopics, and operational guidance—so institutions can train officials, standardize procedures, and ensure accountability.

What is the specific duty of the ruler/official mentioned?

No specific ruler or office is named; the implied duty is for the ruler and senior officials to master the full structured curriculum of statecraft to secure prosperity and security (yogakshema) through disciplined governance.