Sutra 20
Devanagari script
तस्माद्ग्राम्य सुखेष्वेनमवसृजेत् ॥ कZ_०१.१७.२० ॥
Transliteration
tasmād grāmya sukheṣv enam avasṛjet
Translation
तस्माद्ग्राम्यसुखेष्वेनमवसृजेत्॥
Word by Word
तस्मात्therefore; from that (reason)
तस्मात्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formसर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; पञ्चमी एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (ablative singular of tad)
ग्राम्यrustic; coarse; village-type
ग्राम्य:
TypeAdjective
Rootग्राम्य
Formविशेषण; पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; (enam इति कर्मपदस्य विशेषणम्)
सुखेषुin pleasures; in comforts
सुखेषु:
TypeNoun
Rootसुख
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी बहुवचन (locative plural)
एनम्him
एनम्:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
Formसर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन (accusative singular)
अवसृजेत्should let (him) loose; should allow/permit (i.e., should not release him into)
अवसृजेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअव√सृज्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; लोट्-अर्थे विधिः—‘should let go/should allow’
Entities Mentioned
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prince (implied)FAQs
Diversion into harmless pleasures can reduce a prince’s political networking and limit his use as a rallying point for factions.