Sutra 47
Devanagari script
इतिहासपुराणाभ्यां बोधयेदर्थशास्त्रवित् ॥ कZ_०५.६.४७च्द् ॥
Transliteration
itihāsapurāṇābhyāṃ bodhayet arthaśāstravit
Translation
精通治国之术者，应以史事与《往世书》（Purāṇa）中的事例来教导（君主）。
Word by Word
इतिहासपुराणाभ्याम्by means of (the) Itihāsa and Purāṇa (traditional narratives and ancient lore)
इतिहासपुराणाभ्याम्:
TypeNoun
Rootइतिहास; पुराण
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-द्विवचन (instrumental dual); समासान्त-रूप: इतिहास-पुराण- (द्वन्द्व) + भ्याम्
बोधयेत्should instruct / should make (someone) understand
बोधयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootबुध् (बोधने)
Formलोट् (विधिलिङ्/आज्ञार्थे) परस्मैपद; 3rd person singular; causative (णिच्) of बुध्: बोधय-; ‘should cause to understand / should instruct’
अर्थशास्त्रवित्the knower of Arthaśāstra (expert in polity/statecraft)
अर्थशास्त्रवित्:
TypeNoun
Rootविद् (ज्ञाने)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; अर्थशास्त्रस्य वित् = ‘knower of Arthaśāstra’; ‘वित्’ (agent noun) from √विद्
Entities Mentioned
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arthaśāstravit (statecraft expert)FAQs
They function as memorable case studies: narrative precedent can shift a ruler’s preferences and reduce resistance to prudent policy.