Sutra 36

Devanagari script

कोशमादाय च व्यसने शक्यमपयातुं न दुर्गमिति ॥ कZ_०८.१.३६ ॥

Transliteration

kośamādāya ca vyasane śakyamapayātuṃ na durgamiti

Translation

பேரிடரில் கருவூலத்தை எடுத்துக்கொண்டு பின்வாங்கலாம்; ஆனால் கோட்டையை அப்படிச் செய்ய முடியாது.

Word by Word

• कोशम्: the treasury; state funds
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोश
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन

• आदाय: having taken; after taking
• Type: Verb (absolutive)
• Root: आ-दा
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); ‘having taken/after taking’

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• व्यसने: in calamity; in adversity
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यसन
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-एकवचन (अधिकरण)

• शक्यम्: possible; feasible
• Type: Verbal adjective (potential passive participle)
• Root: शक्
• Form: कृदन्त (यत्/तव्यत्-भावे PPP); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘possible/feasible’

• अपयातुम्: to withdraw; to retreat; to depart
• Type: Verb (infinitive)
• Root: अप-या
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive); ‘to go away/withdraw/retreat’

• न: not
• Type: Particle
• Root: न
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय

• दुर्गम्: a fort; fortified place
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्ग
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन (विधेय)

• इति: thus
• Type: Quotative particle
• Root: इति
• Form: इत्यादि-उद्धरणार्थक अव्यय

Entities Mentioned

• kośa
• durga

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FAQs

What is the administrative implication of 'taking the treasury'?

Maintain movable reserves and secure custody systems so the state can preserve capacity even when territory/forts are temporarily lost.