Sutra 2

Devanagari script

प्रमाद्यन्तमनुप्रमाद्यन्ति ॥ कZ_०१.१९.०२ ॥

Transliteration

pramādyantamanupramādyanti

Translation

അവൻ അശ്രദ്ധ കാണിക്കുമ്പോൾ അവരും അവനെ അനുഗമിച്ച് അശ്രദ്ധ കാണിക്കും.

Word by Word

• प्रमाद्यन्तम्: (one) being negligent / a negligent person
• Type: Verb (participle)
• Root: प्र√मद् (मदँ)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्तः; परस्मैपदी; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम् नपुंसकलिङ्गम् (कर्म/उद्देश्य-रूपेण) — ‘प्रमाद्यन्त’ (one who is being negligent)

• अनु: after; following; in consequence
• Type: Preverb/Particle
• Root: अनु
• Form: उपसर्ग/अव्ययम्; ‘following, in consequence’ अर्थे

• प्रमाद्यन्ति: they become negligent / they act negligently (take advantage by negligence)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र√मद् (मदँ)
• Form: लट्-लकारः; प्रथमपुरुषः; बहुवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

Entities Mentioned

• king
• officials/servants

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How does this sutra relate to modern governance?

It states a 'tone at the top' effect: lax leadership produces lax compliance, weakening controls and performance.