Sutra 2
Devanagari script
शरीरमवेक्षेत न धर्मार्थौ पीडयेत् ॥ कZ_०५.३.०२ ॥
Transliteration
śarīram avekṣeta na dharmārthau pīḍayet.
Translation
ਉਹ ਆਪਣੇ ਸਰੀਰ (ਸਿਹਤ) ਦਾ ਧਿਆਨ ਰੱਖੇ ਅਤੇ ਧਰਮ ਤੇ ਅਰਥ ਨੂੰ ਨੁਕਸਾਨ/ਕਲੇਸ਼ ਨਾ ਪਹੁੰਚਾਵੇ।
Word by Word
शरीरम्the body (one’s physical health/constitution)
शरीरम्:
TypeNoun
Rootशरीर
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (कर्म)
अवेक्षेतshould look after / should take care of / should consider
अवेक्षेत:
TypeVerb
Rootअव्+ईक्ष् (अवेक्ष्)
Formलोट् (आज्ञार्थे); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; धातु: ईक्ष् ‘to see/consider’ उपसर्ग: अव-; विधिलिङ्/लोट्-रूपे ‘should/let him’
नnot
न:
TypeParticle
Rootन
Formनिषेधार्थक अव्यय
धर्मार्थौdharma and artha (duty/ethics and material interest)
धर्मार्थौ:
TypeNoun (dual)
Rootधर्म + अर्थ
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्विवचन; द्वितीया (कर्म); समास: धर्मश्च अर्थश्च = धर्मार्थौ
पीडयेत्should harm / should afflict / should oppress
पीडयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootपीड्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; ‘should not afflict/harm’
FAQs
Because executive capacity is a strategic asset; neglecting it undermines decision quality, continuity, and state stability.