Sutra 28

Devanagari script

दैवतस्वस्तिवाचनेषु तत्परा आशिषो वाचयेत् ॥ कZ_०७.१५.२८ ॥

Transliteration

daivata-svasti-vācaneṣu tat-parā āśiṣo vācayet

Translation

Trong các nghi lễ khấn mời thần linh và các lời chúc phúc công khai, ông ta nên cho công bố những lời chúc phúc hướng về chính (mục tiêu/chủ thể chính trị) ấy.

Word by Word

• दैवत: divine (rite/act); relating to the deity
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (stem: दैवत-)

• स्वस्ति: auspicious blessing; benediction
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वस्ति
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (as first member in compound)

• वाचनेषु: in the recitations/utterances
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाचन
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन (locative plural)

• तत्पराः: intent on that; devoted to that
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत्पर
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; (agreeing with implied subject ‘they/officials’)

• आशिषः: blessings; benedictions
• Type: Noun
• Root: आशिष्
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (object)

• वाचयेत्: should cause (them) to recite; should have (them) utter
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: णिच् (causative) present-system; विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, 3rd person singular; ‘should cause to be recited/should have (them) recite’

Entities Mentioned

• daivata (deities)
• svasti-vācana (benedictions)

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FAQs

What is the political function of blessings here?

Ritual speech is used as mass communication—signaling loyalty, shaping public expectations, and legitimizing a chosen alignment or authority.

What is meant by 'tat-parā'?

That the benedictions are not generic; they are crafted to support a specific strategic stance (e.g., the overlord, a patron, or a policy line).