Sutra 10

Devanagari script

नित्यश्च कोपेन सम्बन्धः पापप्रतिषेधार्थः ॥ कZ_०८.३.१० ॥

Transliteration

nityaśca kopena sambandhaḥ pāpapratiṣedhārthaḥ

Translation

Dan keterikatan yang berterusan dengan (keupayaan untuk) marah adalah untuk tujuan mengekang perbuatan salah.

Word by Word

• नित्यः: constant, continual
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नित्य
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्; विशेषणम्

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

• कोपेन: with anger; by anger
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोप
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्

• सम्बन्धः: connection, association, relation
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्बन्ध
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्

• पाप-प्रतिषेध-अर्थः: having the purpose of prohibiting sin/wrongdoing; meant for preventing offences
• Type: Noun (compound)
• Root: अर्थ (with पाप, प्रतिषेध)
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्; समस्तपदम्—‘पापस्य प्रतिषेधः’ इति, तस्य अर्थः/प्रयोजनम्

Entities Mentioned

• wrongdoing (pāpa)

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FAQs

How can ‘constant association with anger’ be compatible with good governance?

It indicates constant readiness to punish (institutionalized enforcement), not perpetual emotional fury—i.e., predictable sanctions that prevent misconduct.