Sutra 44

Devanagari script

यस्मिन्नर्थे विरुध्येत धर्मेणार्थं विनिर्णयेत् ॥ कZ_०३.१.४४च्द् ॥

Transliteration

yasminnarthe virudhyeta dharmeṇārthaṃ vinirṇayet

Translation

当 dharma 与 artha 相冲突时，应当作出有利于 artha（现实/国家利益）的裁断。

Word by Word

• यस्मिन्: in which (case/matter)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक (यद्); पुं/नपुं; सप्तमी एकवचनम्; सम्बन्धे/अधिकरणे (locative)

• अर्थे: in a matter/case
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचनम्

• विरुध्येत: should conflict / would be opposed
• Type: Verb
• Root: विरुध्
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्); आत्मनेपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचनम्; (विरुध् = विरोधं गच्छति)

• धर्मेण: by/according to dharma (law/righteous norm)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया एकवचनम्; करण/हेतु (instrumental)

• अर्थम्: artha (interest/expediency)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचनम्; कर्म (object)

• विनिर्णयेत्: should decide / should determine (a verdict)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-निर्णि
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचनम्; (वि+निर्+√णी = निर्णयं कुर्यात्)

Entities Mentioned

• dharma
• artha

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FAQs

What principle of interpretation is stated?

When norms clash, prioritize artha—practical governance objectives and public interest—over purely dharmic prescription.

Is this an argument against dharma?

Not necessarily; it is a directive for adjudication and administration when dharmic rules obstruct workable state outcomes.