Sutra 6
Devanagari script
अर्थक्रमः सम्बन्धः परिपूर्णता माधुर्यमौदार्यं स्पष्टत्वमिति लेखसम्पत् ॥ कZ_०२.१०.०६ ॥
Transliteration
arthakramaḥ sambandhaḥ paripūrṇatā mādhuryam audāryaṃ spaṣṭatvam iti lekhasampat
Translation
公文之优长在于：义理次第分明、前后连贯、内容完备、措辞悦和、语气庄重宽厚，以及表述清晰。
Word by Word
अर्थक्रमःorderly arrangement/sequence of meanings (proper ordering of ideas)
अर्थक्रमः:
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ + क्रम
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘अर्थस्य क्रमः’
सम्बन्धःconnection, coherence (logical linkage)
सम्बन्धः:
TypeNoun
Rootसम् + बन्ध्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन
परिपूर्णताcompleteness, fullness
परिपूर्णता:
TypeNoun
Rootपरि + पूर्ण
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन
माधुर्यम्sweetness, pleasantness of style
माधुर्यम्:
TypeNoun
Rootमधुर
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन
औदार्यम्nobility, elevated/ample style
औदार्यम्:
TypeNoun
Rootउदार
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन
स्पष्टत्वम्clarity, explicitness
स्पष्टत्वम्:
TypeNoun
Rootस्पष्ट
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन
इतिthus; ‘these are’ (end-quotative/summary marker)
इति:
TypeParticle
Rootइति
Formनिपात; उक्त-समाहार-निर्देशार्थकः
लेखसम्पत्excellence/merit of writing; the set of qualities of a written document
लेखसम्पत्:
TypeNoun
Rootलेख + सम्पद्
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘लेखस्य सम्पत्’
Entities Mentioned
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lekha (official document)FAQs
Because official writing must both communicate precisely and manage relationships—maintaining authority without provoking resistance or insult.