Sutra 12

Devanagari script

यद्दण्डकोशभूमीभिरुपकरोति तत्सर्वभोगम् ॥ कZ_०७.१६.१२ ॥

Transliteration

yaddaṇḍakośabhūmībhir upakaroti tat sarvabhogam

Translation

यद्दण्डकोशभूमीभिरुपकरोति तत्सर्वभोगम् ॥

Word by Word

• यत्: that which; whatever
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा/द्वितीया (यत् = ‘which/that’ as relative pronoun)

• दण्ड-कोश-भूमीभिः: by (means of) punishment/coercive power, treasury, and territory/land
• Type: Noun (compound)
• Root: दण्ड/कोश/भूमि
• Form: समास: इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व; तृतीया-बहुवचन; (दण्डः च कोशः च भूमिः च) ‘by/with punishment, treasury, and territory/land’

• उपकरोति: he/it supports; equips; strengthens; provides for
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप√कृ
• Form: लट्-लकार; परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; वर्तमानकाल

• तत्: that (correlative: ‘that then/that is’)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा/द्वितीया (correlative to यत्)

• सर्व-भोगम्: total enjoyment; the whole benefit/consumption
• Type: Noun (compound)
• Root: सर्व/भोग
• Form: समास: कर्मधारय; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया

Entities Mentioned

• daṇḍa (force)
• kośa (treasury)
• bhūmi (territory)

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FAQs

What is the administrative intent of calling someone ‘sarvabhogin’ here?

It is a capacity label: a partner who can contribute across the three core state resources—military force, finance, and territory—thus useful for broad strategic purposes.

How does this help a ruler in decision-making?

It provides a quick rubric to rank partners by what they can actually deliver (troops, money, land/bases), not by promises.