Vyasanadhikarana Adhyaya 4 Sutra 21 - Arthashastra | Tagalog | Vedapath

Kautilya

Sutra 21

Devanagari script

देशराजविहारयोर्देशविहारस्त्रैकाल्येन कर्मफलोपघातं करोति राजविहारस्तु कारुशिल्पिकुशीलववाग्जीवनरूपाजीवावैदेहकोपकारं करोति इत्याचार्याः ॥ कZ_०८.४.२१ ॥

Transliteration

deśarājavihārayor deśavihāras traikālyena karmaphalopaghātaṃ karoti; rājavihāras tu kāruśilpikuśīlavavāgjīvanarūpājīvāvaidehakopakāraṃ karoti iti ācāryāḥ

Translation

Sa pagitan ng ‘paglilibot sa bansa’ at ‘paglilibot ng hari’: ang paglilibot sa kanayunan ay sumisira sa bunga ng gawain sa tatlong panahon (nakaraan, kasalukuyan, at hinaharap/mga siklo); samantalang ang paglilibot ng hari (pagpapakasasa sa korte) ay nakapipinsala sa mga artisan, manggagawa, tagapagtanghal, mga nabubuhay sa pagsasalita, mga nabubuhay sa anyo, at maging sa mga tagalabas—ayon sa mga guro.

Word by Word

देशराजविहारयोःof (the) country and the king’s tour

देशविहारःa tour of the country

त्रैकाल्येनby (its) occurring in all three times/periods

कर्मफलोपघातम्damage/impairment to the results of work

करोतिcauses / does

राजविहारःthe king’s tour

तुbut / however

कारुशिल्पिकुशीलववाग्जीवनरूपाजीवावैदेहक(the group of) artisans, craftsmen, actors, those living by speech, those living by display, and vaidehakas

उपकारम्benefit / assistance

करोतिcauses / does

इतिthus

आचार्याःthe teachers/authorities (say)

Entities Mentioned

rājavihāra (royal indulgence)

artisans/craftsmen

performers

speech-professionals

rūpājīva groups

vaidehaka (outsiders)

FAQs

What is the administrative meaning of ‘traikālya’ here?

Roaming disrupts work outcomes not only immediately but also across production cycles—undermining continuity and future yield.

Why list artisans and performers?

They are economically and socially vulnerable to predatory requisitions and forced service that accompany royal indulgence.