Sutra 56

Devanagari script

एवमस्य पुत्रपौत्राननुवर्तते राज्यमपास्तपुरुषदोषम् ॥ कZ_०५.१.५६ ॥

Transliteration

evam asya putrapautrānanuvartate rājyam apāstapuruṣadoṣam

Translation

ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ, ਰਾਜ ਨੂੰ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਨਿੱਜੀ ਦੋਸ਼ ਦੂਰ ਕਰਕੇ, ਉਸ ਦੀ ਬਾਦਸ਼ਾਹੀ ਪੁੱਤਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਪੋਤਰਿਆਂ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਲਗਾਤਾਰ ਚੱਲਦੀ ਰਹਿੰਦੀ ਹੈ।

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus; in this manner
• Type: Particle/Adverb
• Root: एवम्
• Form: अव्यय; manner-indicating adverb

• अस्य: of him; of this (king)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: सर्वनाम-शब्द; षष्ठी एकवचन (genitive singular); masculine/neuter; 'of him/this'

• पुत्र-पौत्रान्: sons and grandsons
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र / पौत्र
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास; पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया बहुवचन (accusative plural); object of अनुवर्तते (in sense: 'extends to')

• अनुवर्तते: continues; extends; is transmitted (to)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृत् (anu-√vṛt)
• Form: लट् (present); आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; 'follows/continues/extends (to)'

• राज्यम्: the kingdom; sovereignty; royal power
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (nom./acc. sg.); here subject of अनुवर्तते

• अपास्त-पुरुष-दोषम्: free from the defects of (bad) men; rid of personal/official failings
• Type: Adjectival compound
• Root: अप-√अस् (अपास्त) / पुरुष / दोष
• Form: उपपद-तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारय-प्रायः: 'अपास्तः पुरुषदोषः येन तत्'; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; राज्यम्-विशेषणम्

Entities Mentioned

• king
• sons
• grandsons
• rājya (state)

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FAQs

What is presented as the basis of long-term dynastic continuity?

Eliminating the ruler’s personal vices (puruṣadoṣa), so the state remains stable across generations.

What administrative intent lies behind ‘removing personal faults’?

It frames self-governance as a prerequisite for governing others: disciplined conduct reduces arbitrariness, scandal, and elite factionalism.