Vyasanadhikarana Adhyaya 3 Sutra 7 - Arthashastra | Vietnamese | Vedapath

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Sutra 7

Devanagari script

प्रायशश्च कोपवशा राजानः प्रकृतिकोपैर्हताः श्रूयन्ते कामवशाः क्षयनिमित्तमरिव्याधिभिरिति ॥ कZ_०८.३.०७ ॥

Transliteration

prāyaśaśca kopavaśā rājānaḥ prakṛtikopairhatāḥ śrūyante kāmavaśāḥ kṣayanimittamarivyādhibhiriti

Translation

Nói chung, người ta nghe rằng các vua bị cơn giận chế ngự thường bị giết bởi sự phẫn nộ của chính các thành phần trong nước mình; còn những kẻ bị dục vọng chế ngự thì gặp suy vong, với kẻ thù và bệnh tật là những nguyên nhân trực tiếp, gần kề.

Word by Word

प्रायशःgenerally, for the most part

चand

कोपवशाःunder the control of anger; anger-driven

राजानःkings

प्रकृति-कोपैःby the anger of the (state) constituents

हताःdestroyed, brought down

श्रूयन्तेare heard of, are reported

कामवशाःunder the control of desire; desire-driven

क्षय-निमित्तम्as a cause of ruin/decline

अरि-व्याधिभिःby afflictions (arising) from enemies

इतिthus

Entities Mentioned

kings

prakṛtis (constituent elements/subjects)

enemies (ari)

diseases (vyādhi)

FAQs

Who are the “prakṛtis” whose anger can destroy a king?

The state’s constituent elements—ministers, officials, army, treasury stakeholders, and broadly the governed—whose collective hostility can translate into revolt, coup, or non-cooperation.

Why are enemies and disease linked with desire?

Desire-driven excess (luxury, indulgence, neglect of duty) weakens vigilance and capacity, inviting external aggression and internal deterioration, including health-related incapacity.