Abhiyasyatkarma Adhyaya 3 Sutra 15 - Arthashastra | Tagalog | Vedapath

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Sutra 15

Devanagari script

पुत्रं भ्रातरमन्यं वा कुल्यं राजग्राहिणमुत्साहेन साधयेत् उत्साहाब्भावे गृहीतानुवर्तनसंधिकर्मभ्यामरिसंधानभयात् ॥ कZ_०९.३.१५ ॥

Transliteration

putraṃ bhrātaram anyaṃ vā kulyaṃ rāja-grāhiṇam utsāhena sādhayet; utsāhābhāve gṛhītānuvartana-sandhi-karmabhyām ari-sandhāna-bhayāt

Translation

Ang anak na lalaki, kapatid na lalaki, o iba pang kamag-anak na nagtatangkang agawin ang paghahari ay dapat harapin nang may matatag na pagpapasya (sa lakas ng loob at paninindigan). Kung kulang ang gayong paninindigan, dapat siyang pamahalaan sa pamamagitan ng pakikibagay sa mga nahuli na at sa pamamagitan ng pakikipagkasundo—dahil sa takot na makipag-alyansa siya sa kaaway.

Word by Word

पुत्रम्a son

भ्रातरम्a brother

अन्यम्another (person)

वाor

कुल्यम्a kinsman (clan-relative)

राजग्राहिणम्one who is inclined to seize the king/kingdom (a would-be usurper/claimant)

उत्साहेनby energy/initiative; with vigorous effort

साधयेत्he should accomplish/bring (him) under control

उत्साहात्from/through (lack of) energy; on account of energy

भावेin the absence (of) / when there is no (such)

गृहीतtaken/secured; already won over

अनुवर्तनfollowing; compliance; keeping (him) aligned

संधिalliance/treaty; peace-compact

कर्मभ्याम्by the two actions/measures

अरिenemy (king/state)

संधानjoining/combination; making an arrangement

भयात्from fear; due to fear

Entities Mentioned

son

brother

kinsman

enemy (ari)

FAQs

What is the strategic danger if a royal rival is not handled firmly?

He may seek external backing and form an alliance with the enemy, converting an internal dispute into a combined threat.