Sutra 5

Devanagari script

स तेन गुप्तः प्रभवति इति ॥ कZ_०१.४.१५ ॥

Transliteration

sa tena guptaḥ prabhavati iti

Translation

在那（daṇḍa/强制权）的保护下，它（臣民/邦国）兴盛并变得有能力。

Word by Word

• सः: he; that person (the king/agent in context)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: sarvanāma; prathamā-vibhaktiḥ; ekavacanam; pumliṅgam

• तेन: by/with that (means/person)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: sarvanāma; tṛtīyā-vibhaktiḥ; ekavacanam; pum/napuṃsakaliṅga-prayogaḥ (contextual)

• गुप्तः: protected; guarded; kept secure
• Type: Participle (Verbal adjective)
• Root: गुप्
• Form: kṛdanta; kta-pratyaya (past passive participle); prathamā-vibhaktiḥ; ekavacanam; pumliṅgam; karmaṇi-bhāvaḥ: 'protected/guarded'

• प्रभवति: prevails; becomes powerful; is able to act effectively
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-भू
• Form: laṭ-lakāraḥ (present); prathama-puruṣaḥ; ekavacanam; parasmaipada; bhvādi-gaṇaḥ; अर्थः: 'is able/prevails/comes to power'

• इति: thus; so (end of statement)
• Type: Particle/Quotative
• Root: इति
• Form: avyaya; iti-śabdaḥ (quotative/end-marker)

Entities Mentioned

• daṇḍa (as protection)
• subjects/realm (implied)

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FAQs

What is the causal claim in this sūtra?

Effective protection/enforcement is a prerequisite for flourishing—order is treated as an input to prosperity and strength.