Sutra 37

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्चात्मानमतिसृजेत् ॥ कZ_१०.३.३७ ॥

Transliteration

brāhmaṇebhyaś cātmānam atisṛjet

Translation

ਅਤੇ ਉਹ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣਾਂ ਦੇ ਹਵਾਲੇ ਕਰੇ (ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਰੱਖਿਆ-ਪ੍ਰਤਿਗਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਸਲਾਹ ਲਵੇ)।

Word by Word

• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः: to/for the Brahmins
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान)

• च: and/also
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• आत्मानम्: oneself
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (कर्म)

• अतिसृजेत्: should entrust/commit (himself) fully
• Type: Verb
• Root: अति√सृज्
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; धातु: √सृज् (६); उपसर्ग: अति-

Entities Mentioned

• brāhmaṇas

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How does ‘entrusting oneself to brāhmaṇas’ function as policy?

It aligns influential religious-intellectual elites with the war effort, strengthening legitimacy at home and confidence in the field while institutionalizing counsel and auspicious oversight.