Vyasanadhikarana Adhyaya 4 Sutra 24 - Arthashastra | Tagalog | Vedapath

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Sutra 24

Devanagari script

सुभगाकुमारयोः कुमारः स्वयं वल्लभैश्च स्वयं ग्राहप्रणयपण्यागारकार्योपग्रहैः पीडयति सुभगा विलासोपभोगेन इत्याचार्याः ॥ कZ_०८.४.२४ ॥

Transliteration

subhagākumārayoḥ kumāraḥ svayaṃ vallabhaiś ca svayaṃ grāha-praṇaya-paṇyāgāra-kāryopagrahaiḥ pīḍayati; subhagā vilāsopabhogena iti ācāryāḥ

Translation

Sa pagitan ng isang paboritong maharlika (subhagā) at isang prinsipe: ang prinsipe ay nang-aapi—kapwa sa sarili at sa pamamagitan ng kanyang mga paborito—sa pamamagitan ng pagsamsam, mga “pabor na kahilingan,” panggigipit sa mga bodega/pamilihan, at sapilitang pagkuha para sa mga gawain; samantalang ang paborito ay nakapipinsala sa pamamagitan ng luho at pagkonsumo—ayon sa mga guro.

Word by Word

सुभगाthe favoured woman (favourite wife/concubine)

अकुमारयोःof the non-princes / of those who are not princes

कुमारःthe prince

स्वयम्personally / himself

वल्लभैःwith (his) favourites / beloved companions

चand

स्वयम्personally / himself

ग्राहseizure / forcible taking

प्रणयfavour / partiality

पण्यgoods / merchandise

आगारhouse / storehouse

कार्यbusiness / affairs

उपग्रहैःby coercive measures / acts of harassment

पीडयतिharasses / oppresses / torments

सुभगाthe favoured woman

विलासamorous play / dalliance

उपभोगेनby enjoyment / by indulgence

इतिthus

आचार्याःthe teachers (authorities)

Entities Mentioned

kumāra (prince)

subhagā (royal favorite/consort)

vallabha (favorites)

FAQs

What governance risk is highlighted by contrasting prince and favorite?

Two channels of court harm: direct coercive extraction (often by princes and their cliques) and fiscal drain through luxury consumption (often via favored consorts).