Sutra 66

Devanagari script

तस्मात्कोपं च कामं च व्यसनारम्भमात्मवान् ॥ कZ_०८.३.६६अब् ॥

Transliteration

tasmāt kopaṃ ca kāmaṃ ca vyasanārambham ātmavān

Translation

Vì vậy, một vị vua biết tự chế nên ngăn chặn cơn giận và dục vọng ngay từ lúc thói xấu vừa manh nha.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore; from that (reason)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: पुं/नपुं; पञ्चमी-एकवचन; सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक (तद्)

• कोपम्: anger; wrath
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोप
• Form: पुं; द्वितीया-एकवचन

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• कामम्: desire; lust
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम
• Form: पुं; द्वितीया-एकवचन

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• व्यसनारम्भम्: the beginning/undertaking of vices (addictions)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यसन + आरम्भ
• Form: पुं; द्वितीया-एकवचन; समासान्त-पद

• आत्मवान्: self-possessed; self-controlled
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आत्मवत्
• Form: पुं; प्रथमा-एकवचन; गुणवाचक विशेषणम् (आत्मा अस्ति यस्य)

Entities Mentioned

• ātmavān (self-controlled ruler/official)

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FAQs

What is the administrative takeaway of ‘vyasanārambha’?

Treat misconduct as a lifecycle problem: intervene at first signs (access, opportunity, triggers), not after it becomes a public scandal or institutional crisis.

How can a state operationalize this principle?

By limiting enabling conditions (unregulated drink/gambling access), enforcing court protocols, rotating vulnerable posts, and ensuring counselors can warn the ruler without fear.