Sutra 57

Devanagari script

पाने तु शब्दादीनामिन्द्रियार्थानामुपभोगः प्रीतिदानं परिजनपूजनं कर्मश्रमवधश्च इति ॥ कZ_०८.३.५७ ॥

Transliteration

pāne tu śabdādīnām indriyārthānām upabhogaḥ prītidānaṃ parijanapūjanaṃ karmaśramavadhaś ca iti

Translation

Na bebida há: a fruição dos objetos dos sentidos, começando pelo som; dar presentes apenas para agradar; honrar/banquetear o próprio séquito; e o desperdício de esforço e a destruição do trabalho produtivo—estes são (os seus efeitos).

Word by Word

पानेin drinking; in the act/context of drinking

तुbut; indeed; however

शब्दादीनाम्of sound and the rest (i.e., the sense-objects)

इन्द्रियार्थानाम्of the objects of the senses

उपभोगःenjoyment; consumption

प्रीतिदानम्giving for gratification; a gift to please

परिजनपूजनम्honouring/entertaining attendants and associates

कर्मश्रमवधःremoval of fatigue from work; relief from toil

चand

इतिthus; so (as stated)

Entities Mentioned

ruler/king (implied)

parijana (entourage/retainers)

FAQs

What administrative harms does Kauṭilya associate with drinking?

It drives sensory indulgence, wasteful gratification-gifts, pampering of dependents, and the erosion of disciplined work—undermining executive capacity.

Why is ‘parijanapūjana’ politically dangerous?

It normalizes spending to maintain personal loyalty/pleasure rather than public purpose, strengthening a dependent court faction and weakening fiscal and administrative discipline.