Vyasanadhikarana Adhyaya 4 Sutra 23 - Arthashastra | Tagalog | Vedapath

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Sutra 23

Devanagari script

देशविहारः कर्मश्रममवधार्थमल्पं भक्षयति भक्षयित्वा च भूयः कर्मसु योगं गच्छति राजविहारस्तु स्वयं वल्लभैश्च स्वयं ग्राहप्रणयपण्यागारकार्योपग्रहैः पीडयतीति ॥ कZ_०८.४.२३ ॥

Transliteration

deśavihāraḥ karmaśramam avadhārtham alpaṃ bhakṣayati; bhakṣayitvā ca bhūyaḥ karmasu yogaṃ gacchati; rājavihāras tu svayaṃ vallabhaiś ca svayaṃ grāha-praṇaya-paṇyāgāra-kāryopagrahaiḥ pīḍayatīti

Translation

Ang paglilibot sa kanayunan ay kumokonsumo lamang ng kaunti—upang maibsan ang pagod sa trabaho—at matapos kumonsumo, bumabalik muli ang mga tao sa kanilang mga gawain. Ngunit ang paglilibot ng hari ay nang-aapi: kapwa ng mismong pinuno at ng kanyang mga paborito, sa pamamagitan ng pagsamsam, mga “pabor na kahilingan,” panggigipit sa mga bodega/pamilihan, at sapilitang pagkuha para sa mga gawain at serbisyo.

Word by Word

देशविहारःa tour in the countryside (ordinary tour)

कर्मश्रमम्fatigue from work

अवधार्थम्for the purpose of limiting/curbing (it)

अल्पम्a little (quantity)

भक्षयतिeats/consumes

भक्षयित्वाhaving eaten

चand

भूयःagain; further

कर्मसुin (his) duties/works

योगम्application/engagement (in work)

गच्छतिgoes/returns (to)

राजविहारःthe king’s pleasure-tour/royal outing

तुbut

स्वयम्personally; himself

वल्लभैःby (his) favourites/retainers

चand

स्वयम्personally; himself

ग्राहप्रणयपण्यागारकार्योपग्रहैःby exactions, ‘friendly’ levies, state-store (warehouse) operations, and requisitions for official work

पीडयतिharasses/oppresses

इतिthus

Entities Mentioned

rājavihāra (royal roaming)

vallabha (favorites)

paṇyāgāra (storehouses/warehouses)

FAQs

What is the policy distinction between deśavihāra and rājavihāra?

Deśavihāra is framed as limited consumption for recuperation that preserves productivity; rājavihāra is framed as extractive behavior that enables seizures and rent-seeking by the ruler and his entourage.