Sutra 3

Devanagari script

मृगयाद्यूतमद्यस्त्रीषु प्रसक्तं नैनमनुवर्तेत प्रशंसाभिः ॥ कZ_०५.५.०३ ॥

Transliteration

mṛgayādyūtamadyastrīṣu prasaktaṃ nainamanuvarteta praśaṃsābhiḥ

Translation

ਜੇ ਉਹ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਰ, ਜੂਆ, ਸ਼ਰਾਬ ਜਾਂ ਔਰਤਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਤਿਆ ਹੋਵੇ, ਤਾਂ ਤਾਰੀਫ਼/ਚਾਪਲੂਸੀ ਨਾਲ ਉਸਦਾ ਪਿੱਛਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਉਸਨੂੰ ਉਤਸ਼ਾਹਿਤ ਕਰਨਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ।

Word by Word

• मृगया: hunting
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृगय्
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समाहार-निर्देशे)

• द्यूत: gambling; dice-play
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव् (द्युत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समाहार-निर्देशे)

• मद्य: liquor; intoxicating drink
• Type: Noun
• Root: मद्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समाहार-निर्देशे)

• स्त्रीषु: among/with women
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सप्तमी बहुवचन

• प्रसक्तम्: addicted; attached; engrossed
• Type: Participle
• Root: सञ्ज् (सक्त) + प्र
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘एनम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• न: not
• Type: Particle
• Root: न
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• एनम्: him; this person
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन

• अनुवर्तेत: one should follow/indulge/support (him)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृत् + अनु
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्); आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन

• प्रशंसाभिः: with praises; by means of commendations
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रशंसा
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तृतीया बहुवचन

Entities Mentioned

• vice-prone superior

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FAQs

What is the governance risk addressed by prohibiting flattery of an addicted leader?

Flattery normalizes vice, increases policy capture by pleasure-seekers, and diverts attention/resources from state business.