Vyasanadhikarana Adhyaya 4 Sutra 37 - Arthashastra | Oriya | Vedapath

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Sutra 37

Devanagari script

अभिजातोपरुद्धा भूमिः पशुव्रजोपरुद्धा वेति अभिजातोपरुद्धा भूमिः महाफलाप्यायुधीयोपकारिणी न क्षमा मोक्षयितुं व्यसनाबाधभयात्पशुव्रजोपरुद्धा तु कृषियोग्या क्षमा मोक्षयितुम् ॥ कZ_०८.४.३७ ॥

Transliteration

abhijātoparuddhā bhūmiḥ paśuvrajoparuddhā veti abhijātoparuddhā bhūmiḥ mahāphalāpyāyudhīyopakāriṇī na kṣamā mokṣayituṃ vyasanābādhabhayāt paśuvrajoparuddhā tu kṛṣiyogyā kṣamā mokṣayitum

Translation

ଭୂମି ଅଭିଜାତ (ଉଚ୍ଚବର୍ଗୀୟ) ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଅବରୁଦ୍ଧ ହୋଇପାରେ କିମ୍ବା ପଶୁଝୁଣ୍ଡ ଦ୍ୱାରା। ଅଭିଜାତମାନେ ଅବରୁଦ୍ଧ କରିଥିବା ଭୂମି ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ଫଳଦାୟକ ଏବଂ ସାମରିକ ସହାୟତାରେ ଉପଯୋଗୀ ହେଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ, ବିପତ୍ତି ଓ ହେରାସମେଣ୍ଟର ଭୟରୁ ସହଜରେ ମୁକ୍ତ କରାଯାଇପାରେ ନାହିଁ; କିନ୍ତୁ ପଶୁଝୁଣ୍ଡ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଅବରୁଦ୍ଧ ଭୂମି ଚାଷଯୋଗ୍ୟ ଏବଂ ମୁକ୍ତ କରାଯାଇପାରେ।

Word by Word

अभिजातwell-born, noble

उपरुद्धाblocked, obstructed, under blockade

भूमिःland, territory

पशुcattle, livestock

व्रजherd, cattle-pen/settlement

उपरुद्धाblocked, obstructed

वाor

इतिthus (as stated)

अभिजातnoble

उपरुद्धाblockaded

भूमिःland

महाफलाhigh-yielding, very productive

अपिeven, although

आयुधीयmilitary, relating to weapons/armed forces

उपकारिणीuseful, serviceable (for military purposes)

नnot

क्षमाfit/possible (to be released)

मोक्षयितुम्to release, to let go

व्यसनcalamity, misfortune

आबाधaffliction, oppression

भयात्from fear, due to fear

पशुव्रजcattle-herd area/settlement

उपरुद्धाblockaded

तुbut, however

कृषिagriculture, cultivation

योग्याsuitable, fit

क्षमाfit/possible

मोक्षयितुम्to release

Entities Mentioned

abhijāta (nobles)

paśuvraja (cattle herds/settlements)

bhūmi (land)

āyudhīya (military provisioning)

FAQs

Why is noble-held land harder to ‘release’ than herd-held land?

Because elites can retaliate politically or through harassment, creating governance instability; herds are administratively easier to relocate/convert.