Sutra 15

Devanagari script

परिभवो द्रव्यनाशः पाटच्चरद्यूतकारलुब्धकगायनवादकैश्चानर्थ्यैः सम्योगः कामः ॥ कZ_०८.३.१५ ॥

Transliteration

paribhavo dravyanāśaḥ pāṭaccaradyūtakāralubdhakagāyanavādakaiś cānarthyaiḥ samyogaḥ kāmaḥ

Translation

କାମ/ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟାସକ୍ତିରୁ (i) ପରିଭବ (ଅପମାନ), (ii) ଦ୍ରବ୍ୟନାଶ, ଏବଂ (iii) ଅନର୍ଥକାରୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ—ପାଟଚ୍ଚର (ଭବଘୁରା/ନୀଚ ଭ୍ରମଣକାରୀ), ଜୁଆରି, ଲୋଭୀ, ଗାୟକ ଓ ବାଦକ—ସହ ସଂଗତି ହୋଇ ଦୁର୍ଭାଗ୍ୟ ହୁଏ।

Word by Word

• परिभवः: insult, humiliation
• Type: Noun
• Root: परि√भू (भू) / परिभव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• द्रव्यनाशः: loss/destruction of property
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रव्य + नाश (नश्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• पाटच्चर: rogues/highwaymen (pāṭaccaras)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाटच्चर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-बहुवचन (…कैः सह)

• द्यूतकार: gamblers
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्यूत + कार (कृ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-बहुवचन

• लुब्धक: hunters
• Type: Noun
• Root: लुब्धक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-बहुवचन

• गायन: singers
• Type: Noun
• Root: गायन (गै/गा)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-बहुवचन

• वादक: musicians/instrumentalists
• Type: Noun
• Root: वादक (वद्/वाद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-बहुवचन

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• अनर्थ्यैः: with harmful/ruinous (persons/acts)
• Type: Noun (used adjectivally)
• Root: अनर्थ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-बहुवचन (अनर्थ्यैः = अनर्थ-हेतुभिः/अनर्थ-करैः)

• सम्योगः: association, company
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्√युज् (युज्) / संयोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• कामः: desire, sensual indulgence
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; (इति लक्षण-वाक्ये)

Entities Mentioned

• king/sovereign (implied)
• gamblers
• greedy courtiers/associates
• entertainers (singers, musicians)
• disreputable wanderers

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FAQs

Why does Kautilya list specific associates (gamblers, entertainers, etc.)?

To flag predictable channels through which indulgence pulls the ruler into reputational harm, fiscal leakage, and exploitable networks.