Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 10
Devanagari script
निवृत्तपरिहारान्पितेवानुगृह्णीयात् ॥ कZ_०२.०१.१८ ॥
Transliteration
nivṛttaparihārān pitevānugṛhṇīyāt
Translation
Khi các khoản miễn giảm của họ đã hết, ông nên tiếp tục nâng đỡ họ như người cha (tức là giám hộ nhân hậu, không đột ngột hà khắc).
Word by Word
निवृत्त-परिहारान्those whose punishments have been remitted / those granted exemption from penalty
निवृत्त-परिहारान्:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootनिवृत्त (√वृत् + नि), परिहार (परि + √हृ)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-बहुवचन; कर्म (object)
पिताa father
पिता:
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; उपमान (as the subject of comparison)
इवas/like
इव:
TypeParticle
Rootइव
Formउपमा-अव्यय (comparative particle)
अनुगृह्णीयात्he should show favor / treat with kindness
अनुगृह्णीयात्:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु + √ग्रह्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; वर्तमान-काल-आश्रय (injunctive/optative sense: 'should favor/show grace')
Entities Mentioned
B
beneficiaries of remissions (implied)R
rājā (implied)FAQs
Even after exemptions end, maintain protective, steady governance—avoid sudden extraction shocks that destabilize households or settlements.
It sustains compliance and productivity, which protects long-term revenue better than abrupt coercion.