Sutra 1

Devanagari script

युग्यपुरुषापचयः क्षयः ॥ कZ_०९.४.०१ ॥

Transliteration

yugya-puruṣa-apacayaḥ kṣayaḥ.

Translation

பணிக்கு ஏற்ற (பயனுள்ள) ஆட்கள் குறைவது ‘க்ஷய’ (இழப்பு) ஆகும்.

Word by Word

• युग्यपुरुषापचयः: the depletion/decline of capable (serviceable) men
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपचय (√चि/चय ‘to accumulate’ with अप-; noun ‘decrease/decline’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; समासः: युग्य-पुरुष-अपचयः = युग्यपुरुषस्य अपचयः

• क्षयः: is loss/decay (diminution)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षय
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्

Entities Mentioned

• personnel (puruṣa)

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FAQs

Why is manpower decline classified as kṣaya (loss)?

Because fit personnel are a primary instrument of governance and coercion; their attrition reduces state capacity even before financial accounts show stress.