Vinayaadhikaarika Adhyaya 14 Sutra 2 - Arthashastra | Oriya | Vedapath

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Sutra 2

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संश्रुत्यार्थान्विप्रलब्धः तुल्यकारिणोः शिल्पे वोपकारे वा विमानितः वल्लभावरुद्धः समाहूय पराजितः प्रवासोपतप्तः कृत्वा व्ययमलब्धकार्यः स्वधर्माद्दायाद्याद्वोपरुद्धः मानाधिकाराभ्यां भ्रष्टः कुल्यैरन्तर्हितः प्रसभाभिमृष्टस्त्रीकः काराभिन्यस्तः परोक्तदण्डितः मिथ्याचारवारितः सर्वस्वमाहारितः बन्धनपरिक्लिष्टः प्रवासितबन्धुः इति क्रुद्धवर्गः ॥ कZ_०१.१४.०२ ॥

Transliteration

saṃśruty arthān vipralabdhaḥ tulyakāriṇoḥ śilpe vopakāre vā vimānitaḥ vallabhāvaruddhaḥ samāhūya parājitaḥ pravāsopataptaḥ kṛtvā vyayam alabdhakāryaḥ svadharmād dāyādyād vā uparuddhaḥ mānādhikārābhyāṃ bhraṣṭaḥ kulyair antarhitaḥ prasabhābhimṛṣṭa-strīkaḥ kārābhinyastaḥ parokta-daṇḍitaḥ mithyācāra-vāritaḥ sarvasvam āhāritaḥ bandhana-parikliṣṭaḥ pravāsita-bandhuḥ iti kruddhavargaḥ

Translation

‘କ୍ରୁଦ୍ଧବର୍ଗ’ ହେଲେ ସେମାନେ: ଯେମାନେ ପରିଶ୍ରମିକର ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତି ଶୁଣି ଠକାଯାଇଛନ୍ତି; ସମକକ୍ଷମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା କୌଶଳ କିମ୍ବା ସେବାରେ ଅପମାନିତ; ପ୍ରିୟପାତ୍ର ଦ୍ୱାରା ଅବରୋଧିତ; ଡାକି ଆଣି ପରାଜିତ; ନିର୍ବାସନରେ କ୍ଲାନ୍ତ; ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ କରି ମଧ୍ୟ କାମ/ନିଯୁକ୍ତି ନ ପାଇଥିବା; ନିଜ ଧର୍ମ/ପାରମ୍ପରିକ କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟ କିମ୍ବା ଉତ୍ତରାଧିକାରରୁ ରୋକାଯାଇଥିବା; ସମ୍ମାନ ଓ ପଦରୁ ବଞ୍ଚିତ; ଆତ୍ମୀୟମାନେ ଲୁଚାଇ ଦେଇ ‘ଅନ୍ତର୍ହିତ’ କରିଥିବା; ଯାହାଙ୍କ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀକୁ ବଳପୂର୍ବକ ଅପମାନ/ଦୁଷ୍କର୍ମ କରାଯାଇଛି; କାରାବନ୍ଦୀ; ଅନ୍ୟର ଉକ୍ତିରେ ଦଣ୍ଡିତ; ମିଥ୍ୟା ଅଭିଯୋଗରେ ରୋକାଯାଇଥିବା; ସର୍ବସ୍ୱ ହରଣ ହୋଇଥିବା; ବନ୍ଧନରେ କ୍ଲେଶିତ; କିମ୍ବା ଯାହାଙ୍କ ଆତ୍ମୀୟ ନିର୍ବାସିତ।

Word by Word

संश्रुतone who has been promised/assured (something)

अर्थान्benefits/objects (promised)

विप्रलब्धःdeceived/cheated

तुल्यकारिणोःof two equal parties (acting alike)

शिल्पेin craft/workmanship

वाor

उपकारेin service/help

वाor

विमानितःinsulted/dishonoured

वल्लभby a favourite (person)

अवरुद्धःrestrained/blocked

समाहूयhaving summoned/called together

पराजितःdefeated

प्रवासby exile/absence

उपतप्तःafflicted/oppressed

कृत्वाhaving done/made

व्ययम्expenditure

अलब्धकार्यःone whose purpose/result was not obtained

स्वधर्मात्from one’s own duty/rightful practice

दायाद्यात्from inheritance/heritage

वाor

उपरुद्धःobstructed/blocked

मानby honour/status

अधिकाराभ्याम्by (loss of) office/authority (the two: honour and office)

भ्रष्टःfallen/deprived

कुल्यैःby kinsmen/relatives

अन्तर्हितःhidden/kept concealed

प्रसभforcibly

अभिमृष्टviolated/molested

स्त्रीकःa man (whose womenfolk were) violated

काराin prison

अभिन्यस्तःthrown/put (into custody)

परोक्तon another’s word/accusation

दण्डितःpunished

मिथ्याfalsely

आचारby conduct/custom

वारितःprevented/forbidden

सर्वस्वम्all one’s property

आहृतःtaken away/seized

बन्धनby imprisonment/bonds

परिक्लिष्टःtormented/harassed

प्रवासितexiled

बन्धुःa relative/kinsman

इतिthus

क्रुद्धangry/resentful

वर्गःgroup/class

Entities Mentioned

aggrieved subjects

favorites (court)

kinsmen

prison authorities

instigators

FAQs

What is the strategic use of cataloging the ‘angry class’?

To identify high-probability recruits for covert influence—people with concrete grievances that override loyalty and increase willingness to collaborate.

What governance lesson follows for a ruler?

Avoid manufacturing needless grievances (unpaid promises, arbitrary punishment, favoritism), because they create a recruitment reservoir for enemies.