Sutra 52
Devanagari script
अकृतारम्भमारब्धानुष्ठानमनुष्ठितविशेषं नियोगसम्पदं च कर्मणां कुर्युः ॥ कZ_०१.१५.५२ ॥
Transliteration
akṛtārambham ārabdhānuṣṭhānam anuṣṭhitaviśeṣaṃ niyogasampadaṃ ca karmaṇāṃ kuryuḥ
Translation
Им следует вести государственные дела так: (i) начинать то, что не начато, (ii) доводить до конца начатое, (iii) детально завершать то, что осталось незавершённым, и (iv) обеспечивать пригодность и достаточность поручений (нужный человек, верный мандат, нужные ресурсы).
Word by Word
अकृतारम्भम्(a task) whose commencement has not been made; unbegun
अकृतारम्भम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootकृ
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; नञ्-पूर्वकं ‘कृतारम्भ’ (कृतः आरम्भः यस्य) — ‘अकृतारम्भ’
आरब्धानुष्ठानम्(a task) whose execution has been begun; in-progress performance
आरब्धानुष्ठानम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअनुष्ठा
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; ‘आरब्धम्’ (begun) + ‘अनुष्ठानम्’ (execution/performance)
अनुष्ठितविशेषम्(a task) having a specific/particular completion or special accomplishment achieved
अनुष्ठितविशेषम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअनुष्ठा
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; ‘अनुष्ठित’ (performed) + ‘विशेष’ (special feature/distinction)
नियोगसम्पदम्the successful fitness/efficacy of an assignment (proper appointment/commission)
नियोगसम्पदम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसम् + पद् (सम्पद्)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक ‘सम्पद्’ का नपुंसकवत् रूप (सम्पदम्), एकवचन, द्वितीया; ‘नियोगस्य सम्पद्’ = appointment/assignment’s success/fitness
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Formसमुच्चयार्थक अव्यय
कर्मणाम्of tasks/works (operations)
कर्मणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, षष्ठी; ‘of actions/works/tasks’
कुर्युःthey should do / they should arrange (ensure)
कुर्युः:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; ‘they should do/arrange’
Entities Mentioned
M
Ministers (implied)S
State works/projects (karmāṇi)FAQs
A lifecycle view of governance work: start pending initiatives, execute ongoing ones, close gaps in partially done work, and ensure assignments are properly constituted.
It emphasizes administrative design—clear authority, competent personnel, and sufficient resources—so execution is structurally supported.