Sutra 56

Devanagari script

एवमस्य पुत्रपौत्राननुवर्तते राज्यमपास्तपुरुषदोषम् ॥ कZ_०५.१.५६ ॥

Transliteration

evam asya putrapautrānanuvartate rājyam apāstapuruṣadoṣam

Translation

एवं सः अपास्तपुरुषदोषं राज्यं पुत्रपौत्रान् अनुवर्तते।

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus; in this manner
• Type: Particle/Adverb
• Root: एवम्
• Form: अव्यय; manner-indicating adverb

• अस्य: of him; of this (king)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: सर्वनाम-शब्द; षष्ठी एकवचन (genitive singular); masculine/neuter; 'of him/this'

• पुत्र-पौत्रान्: sons and grandsons
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र / पौत्र
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास; पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया बहुवचन (accusative plural); object of अनुवर्तते (in sense: 'extends to')

• अनुवर्तते: continues; extends; is transmitted (to)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृत् (anu-√vṛt)
• Form: लट् (present); आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; 'follows/continues/extends (to)'

• राज्यम्: the kingdom; sovereignty; royal power
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (nom./acc. sg.); here subject of अनुवर्तते

• अपास्त-पुरुष-दोषम्: free from the defects of (bad) men; rid of personal/official failings
• Type: Adjectival compound
• Root: अप-√अस् (अपास्त) / पुरुष / दोष
• Form: उपपद-तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारय-प्रायः: 'अपास्तः पुरुषदोषः येन तत्'; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; राज्यम्-विशेषणम्

Entities Mentioned

• king
• sons
• grandsons
• rājya (state)

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FAQs

What is presented as the basis of long-term dynastic continuity?

Eliminating the ruler’s personal vices (puruṣadoṣa), so the state remains stable across generations.

What administrative intent lies behind ‘removing personal faults’?

It frames self-governance as a prerequisite for governing others: disciplined conduct reduces arbitrariness, scandal, and elite factionalism.