Sutra 10

Devanagari script

सांख्यं योगो लोकायतं चेत्यान्वीक्षिकी ॥ कZ_०१.२.१० ॥

Transliteration

sāṃkhyaṃ yogo lokāyataṃ cetyānvīkṣikī

Translation

อานวีक्षิกี (การใคร่ครวญเชิงวิพากษ์) ประกอบด้วยสางขยะ โยคะ และโลกายตะ

Word by Word

सांख्यम्Sāṅkhya (the Sāṅkhya philosophical system)

योगःYoga (the Yoga philosophical system)

लोकायतम्Lokāyata (materialist/‘worldly’ doctrine; Cārvāka tradition)

चand

इतिthus; so (marking the end of an enumeration/quotation)

आन्वीक्षिकीĀnvīkṣikī (the science of inquiry/logic; philosophical investigation)

Entities Mentioned

Anvīkṣikī

Sāṃkhya

Yoga

Lokāyata

FAQs

What is the strategic objective (Artha) of this verse?

To define the intellectual toolkit of critical inquiry that enables a ruler and officials to evaluate doctrines, predict consequences, and choose policies that protect and increase the state’s security and prosperity.

How does this apply to modern governance?

It parallels evidence-based policy and decision science: analytical frameworks (Sāṃkhya), disciplined execution and self-regulation (Yoga), and empirical skepticism with debate (Lokāyata) together improve policy design, oversight, and accountability.

What is the specific duty of the ruler/official mentioned?

No specific office is named; the implied duty is that the ruler and senior administrators must cultivate disciplined critical inquiry to test advice, detect flawed reasoning, and select practical measures that sustain public welfare and state security.