Abhiyasyatkarma Adhyaya 3 Sutra 14 - Arthashastra | Marathi | Vedapath

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Sutra 14

Devanagari script

महापराधेऽपि पुरोहिते सम्रोधनमवस्रावणं वा सिद्धिः युवराजे सम्रोधनं निग्रहो वा गुणवत्यन्यस्मिन् सति पुत्रे ॥ कZ_०९.३.१४ ॥

Transliteration

mahāparādhe ’pi purohite samrodhanam avasrāvaṇaṃ vā siddhiḥ; yuvarāje samrodhanaṃ nigraho vā guṇavati anyasmin sati putre

Translation

महापराध झाला तरी पुरोहिताच्या बाबतीत योग्य उपाय म्हणजे नजरकैद/कैद किंवा पदच्युत करणे. युवराजाच्या बाबतीत कैद किंवा शिक्षा योग्य—जर गुणवान दुसरा पुत्र अस्तित्वात असेल तर.

Word by Word

महापराधेin (the case of) a great offence

अपिeven; although

पुरोहितेin the case of the royal chaplain (purohita)

सम्रोधनम्confinement; detention

अवस्रावणम्letting out (blood); bleeding (as a penalty)

वाor

सिद्धिःis the proper course; is prescribed

युवराजेin the case of the crown prince

सम्रोधनम्confinement; detention

निग्रहःrestraint; punishment

वाor

गुणवतिwhen there is a meritorious (one)

अन्यस्मिन्in another (person)

सतिbeing present; existing

पुत्रेin a son

Entities Mentioned

purohita

yuvarāja

alternative qualified son

FAQs

Why is the crown prince punished only if an alternative qualified son exists?

Because disciplining the heir can destabilize succession; punishment is safer when continuity is ensured by a competent alternative.