Sutra 51

Devanagari script

यात्रादाववसाने वा व्याधौ वा शान्तिके रतः ॥ कZ_०२.३०.५१च्द् ॥

Transliteration

yātrādāv avasāne vā vyādhau vā śāntike rataḥ

Translation

Ông ta nên chuyên tâm vào các nghi lễ cầu an (śānti) vào lúc bắt đầu chiến dịch, khi kết thúc, hoặc khi có bệnh tật.

Word by Word

• यात्रा-आदौ: at the beginning of an expedition/march
• Type: Noun
• Root: यात्रा (√या + त्र)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी; 'यात्रा' + 'आदि' (आदि-शब्दः) → 'यात्रादौ' = यात्रायाम् आदौ (at the beginning of a march/expedition)

• अवसाने: at the end (conclusion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अवसान
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (locative): 'at the end/conclusion'

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम् (disjunctive: or)

• व्याधौ: in (case of) illness/disease
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याधि
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (locative): 'in illness/disease'

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम् (or)

• शान्तिके: in a pacificatory rite (śāntika)
• Type: Noun (used adjectivally/locatively)
• Root: शान्तिक
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी: 'in/at a śāntika (rite)'

• रतः: being engaged (devoted/occupied)
• Type: Participle (verbal adjective)
• Root: √रम् (रमुँ) → रत (क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त); पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा: 'engaged/occupied/devoted (to)'

Entities Mentioned

• king/commander
• army (implied)

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FAQs

What is the administrative intent behind śānti at campaign start/end?

It functions as a standardized morale-and-discipline checkpoint—marking initiation and closure of operations, and reassuring stakeholders when leadership health or omens could destabilize command.