Sutra 7

Devanagari script

प्रायशश्च कोपवशा राजानः प्रकृतिकोपैर्हताः श्रूयन्ते कामवशाः क्षयनिमित्तमरिव्याधिभिरिति ॥ कZ_०८.३.०७ ॥

Transliteration

prāyaśaśca kopavaśā rājānaḥ prakṛtikopairhatāḥ śrūyante kāmavaśāḥ kṣayanimittamarivyādhibhiriti

Translation

സാധാരണയായി കോപവശരായ രാജാക്കന്മാർ സ്വന്തം പ്രകൃതികളുടെ (പ്രജ/അമാത്യർ) കോപത്താൽ കൊല്ലപ്പെട്ടതായി കേൾക്കപ്പെടുന്നു; കാമവശരായവർ ശത്രുക്കളും രോഗങ്ങളും തത്സമയ കാരണങ്ങളായി ക്ഷയത്തിലേക്ക് വീഴുന്നു।

Word by Word

प्रायशःgenerally, for the most part

चand

कोपवशाःunder the control of anger; anger-driven

राजानःkings

प्रकृति-कोपैःby the anger of the (state) constituents

हताःdestroyed, brought down

श्रूयन्तेare heard of, are reported

कामवशाःunder the control of desire; desire-driven

क्षय-निमित्तम्as a cause of ruin/decline

अरि-व्याधिभिःby afflictions (arising) from enemies

इतिthus

Entities Mentioned

kings

prakṛtis (constituent elements/subjects)

enemies (ari)

diseases (vyādhi)

FAQs

Who are the “prakṛtis” whose anger can destroy a king?

The state’s constituent elements—ministers, officials, army, treasury stakeholders, and broadly the governed—whose collective hostility can translate into revolt, coup, or non-cooperation.

Why are enemies and disease linked with desire?

Desire-driven excess (luxury, indulgence, neglect of duty) weakens vigilance and capacity, inviting external aggression and internal deterioration, including health-related incapacity.