Sutra 34

Devanagari script

सत्त्रिणस्त्वेनं तव स्मः इति वदन्तः पालयेयुः ॥ कZ_०१.१७.३४ ॥

Transliteration

sattriṇas tv enaṃ tava smaḥ iti vadantaḥ pālayeyuḥ

Translation

சத்திரின்கள் ‘நாங்கள் உன்னுடையவர்களே’ என்று கூறிக்கொண்டு அவனைப் பாதுகாக்க வேண்டும்।

Word by Word

• सत्त्रिणः: the courtiers/retainers (those attached to the court)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्त्रिन्
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Particle
• Root: तु
• Form: निपातः (विरोध/विशेषार्थे)

• एनम्: him/this person
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (एतद्-प्रातिपदिकम्)
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम् (सर्वनाम)

• तव: of you/your
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचनम् (सर्वनाम)

• स्मः: we are
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: लट्, उत्तमपुरुषः, बहुवचनम्, परस्मैपदम्

• इति: thus (saying/quoting)
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्यसमाप्त्यर्थक-अव्ययम्

• वदन्तः: saying/speaking
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद्
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्तः (शतृ), प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्

• पालयेयुः: they should protect/guard
• Type: Verb
• Root: पालय् (पाल्-णिच्)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, तृतीयपुरुषः, बहुवचनम्, परस्मैपदम्

Entities Mentioned

• sattrin (court companion/attendant)
• prince

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FAQs

Why emphasize verbal loyalty (‘tava smaḥ’)?

It is continuous reassurance and identity-binding: it reduces the heir’s insecurity and lowers susceptibility to external seducers offering belonging or power.

What operational role do sattrins play here?

They function as a controlled protective entourage—part security, part behavioral containment, part social environment management.