Sutra 19
Devanagari script
उपकारिणमुपकारशक्त्या तोषयेत् ॥ कZ_०७.१६.१९ ॥
Transliteration
upakāriṇam upakāraśaktyā toṣayet
Translation
ควรทำให้ผู้มีพระคุณ/ผู้ช่วยพอใจด้วยผลประโยชน์ที่สมน้ำสมเนื้อกับกำลังในการตอบแทนของเรา (และกับบริการของเขา)
Word by Word
उपकारिणम्a benefactor; one who renders help
उपकारिणम्:
TypeNoun (adjectival)
Rootउपकारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया-एकवचनम्; -इन्-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषणम् (उपकारं करोति इति)
उपकार-शक्त्याby (one’s) ability to repay/return a favor
उपकार-शक्त्या:
TypeNoun
Rootशक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे तृतीया-एकवचनम्; समासः: उपकारस्य शक्तिः = उपकारशक्तिः; करण/हेतु-भावे तृतीया
तोषयेत्should gratify / should please / should satisfy
तोषयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootतुष् (तोषयति)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; causative (णिच्): तुष् → तोषयति
Entities Mentioned
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upakārin (benefactor)FAQs
It prevents overpromising and fiscal overstretch; rewards must fit state capacity while still maintaining loyalty and reputation.