Sutra 28
Devanagari script
तेन प्रकृतिकोपमरिवशं वा गच्छेत् ॥ कZ_०१.१९.२८ ॥
Transliteration
tena prakṛtikopamarivaśaṃ vā gacchet
Translation
Vì vậy, ông có thể chuốc lấy sự thù ghét của thần dân hoặc rơi vào quyền lực của kẻ thù.
Word by Word
तेनby that; thereby; for that reason
तेन:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formसर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; तृतीया-एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (करण/हेतु-अर्थे)
प्रकृति-कोपम्the anger/disaffection of the constituents of the state
प्रकृति-कोपम्:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रकृति, कोप
Formसमासः; पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन
अरि-वशम्into the enemy’s control; subjection to the enemy
अरि-वशम्:
TypeNoun
Rootअरि, वश
Formसमासः; पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्यय
गच्छेत्he would go; he may come to (a state)
गच्छेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
Formलृङ्/विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; धातुः गम् (१)
Entities Mentioned
P
prakṛti (state constituents)A
ari (enemy)FAQs
Core constituents of the state—commonly including the ruler, ministers, territory/population, fortified cities, treasury, army, and allies; broadly, the stakeholder base that sustains power.
Domestic discontent reduces revenue, compliance, and military cohesion, creating openings for enemies to coerce or conquer.