Yogavritta Adhyaya 4 Sutra 7 - Arthashastra | Thai | Vedapath

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Sutra 7

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ईप्सितः पणेत धर्मार्थानुयोगमविशिष्टेषु बलवत्संयुक्तेषु दण्डधारणं मत्संयोगे तदात्वे च दण्डधारणमिति न कुर्याः पक्षं वृत्तिं गुह्यं च मे नोपहन्याः संज्ञया च त्वां कामक्रोधदण्डनेषु वारयेयमिति ॥ कZ_०५.४.०७ ॥

Transliteration

īpsitaḥ paṇeta dharmārthānuyogam aviśiṣṭeṣu balavatsaṃyukteṣu daṇḍadhāraṇaṃ matsaṃyoge tadātve ca daṇḍadhāraṇam iti na kuryāḥ pakṣaṃ vṛttiṃ guhyaṃ ca me nopahanyāḥ saṃjñayā ca tvāṃ kāmakrodhadaṇḍaneṣu vārayeyam iti

Translation

หากเขาต้องการได้ความโปรดปราน ควรเสนอว่า: ‘ให้ไต่สวนโดยยึดธรรมะและอรรถะเป็นแนวทาง; สงวนการลงโทษไว้สำหรับกรณีที่ชัดเจนและมีหลักฐานสนับสนุนหนักแน่น; อย่าด่วนลงโทษเพียงเพราะเกี่ยวข้องกับข้าหรือเพราะความคุกรุ่นในขณะนั้น. อย่าทำร้ายพวกของข้า อาชีพเลี้ยงชีพ และความลับของข้า; และตามความเข้าใจก่อนหน้า ข้าจะยับยั้งท่านจากโทษที่เกิดจากความใคร่หรือความโกรธ।’

Word by Word

ईप्सितःdesired; sought-for

पणेतhe should bargain / propose terms

धर्मार्थानुयोगम्questioning/examination regarding dharma and artha

अविशिष्टेषुamong those not distinguished (i.e., not singled out)

बलवत्संयुक्तेषुamong those joined with (i.e., supported by) strength; strongly allied

दण्डधारणम्the holding/maintenance of punishment (coercive power)

मत्संयोगेin association/alliance with me

तदात्वेat that very time; then

चand

दण्डधारणम्holding of punishment/force

इतिthus

नnot

कुर्याःyou should do / you should make

पक्षम्a side; a faction; a party

वृत्तिम्livelihood/maintenance; conduct

गुह्यम्a secret; confidential matter

चand

मेof me / to me

नnot

उपहन्याःyou should not injure/undermine

संज्ञयाby a sign / by an agreed signal

चand

त्वाम्you

कामक्रोधदण्डनेषुin punishments/discipline regarding lust and anger

वारयेयम्I should restrain/forbid (you)

इतिthus

Entities Mentioned

punishment (daṇḍa)

faction (pakṣa)

secrets (guhya)

FAQs

What governance principle is implied by delaying punishment until 'balavat-saṃyukta' grounds exist?

A proto–due-process norm: sanctions should follow strong corroboration, not suspicion, personal association, or momentary emotion.