Ch 9.2 Flashcards
1
Q
Pañcatantra 1.595
न मनुष्याणां प्रकृतिना शक्यं राज्यं प्रशासितुम
ये हि दोष: मनुष्याणां ते एव नृपस्य गुणा:
na manuṣyāṇāṃ prakṛtinā śakyaṃ rājyaṃ praśāsitum
ye hi doṣāḥ manuṣyāṇām te eva nṛpasya guṇāḥ
A
It is not possible to rule a kingdom by the standards of (ordinary) men;
for things that are faults in (such) men are truly virtues in a king.
2
Q
मनुष्य:
A
(regular) man, person
3
Q
प्रकृति f.
A
nature; (natural) standards
4
Q
शक्य
A
able, possible
5
Q
न शक्यम्
A
it is not possible
6
Q
राज्यम
A
kingdom
7
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प्रसास्, प्रशास्ति
A
to rule, govern, reign
8
Q
दोष:
A
fault
