Sutra 13

Devanagari script

तत्कुलीनमपरुद्धं वा भूंयेकदेशेनोपग्राहयेत् ॥ कZ_०५.६.१३ ॥

Transliteration

tatkulīnam aparuddhaṃ vā bhūṃy ekadeśena upagrāhayet

Translation

അവൻ ആ വംശത്തിലെ ഒരു കുലീനനെ—അല്ലെങ്കിൽ തടവിലായ/നിര്ബന്ധിതനായ ഒരാളെ—ഭൂമിയുടെ ഒരു ഭാഗം നൽകി തന്റെ പക്ഷത്തേക്ക് ആകർഷിക്കണം।

Word by Word

• तत्कुलीनम्: a noble-born person belonging to that (side/family)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: तत् + कुलीन
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; विशेषणरूपेण (कुलीन-शब्दः), 'तत्' इति षष्ठीसम्बन्धः—'तस्य कुलीनम्' = 'of that (family/side) noble-born person'

• अपरुद्धम्: one who is confined/held back (detained, restrained)
• Type: Participle (Adjectival)
• Root: अप + √रुध् (रुधिर्/रुध्) → अपरुद्ध (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), 'अवरुद्ध/निरुद्ध/बन्दीकृत' अर्थे

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक निपातः

• भूयः: more; to a greater extent
• Type: Adverb
• Root: भूयस् (भूयः)
• Form: अव्यय; 'अधिकम्/बहु' अर्थे

• एकदेशेन: by (offering) a part/portion; partially
• Type: Noun
• Root: एक + देश
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, तृतीया; करण/उपायार्थे—'एकदेश' = 'a part/portion'

• उपग्राहयेत्: should win over / should secure (him) by suborning
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + √ग्रह् (ग्रहँ) (णिच्) → उपग्राहयति
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोगः (causative): 'to cause to be won over/secured'

Entities Mentioned

• noble/lineage claimant (kulīna)
• detained person (aparuddha)
• granting authority (state)

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FAQs

Why is co-opting a ‘kulīna’ strategically valuable?

Lineage carries legitimacy; attaching a legitimate claimant can split opposition support and stabilize rule through recognized authority.

What is the function of partial land grants here?

They buy loyalty at controlled cost while keeping the recipient dependent and politically invested in the state’s survival.