Sutra 13
Devanagari script
बलीयसोर्वा मध्यगतस्त्राणसमर्थमाश्रयेत यस्य वान्तर्धिः स्यात् उभौ वा ॥ कZ_०७.२.१३ ॥
Transliteration
balīyasor vā madhyagatas trāṇasamartham āśrayeta yasya vāntardhiḥ syāt ubhau vā
Translation
أو إذا وقع المرء بين قوتين أشدّ منه، فعليه أن يلجأ إلى من يقدر على الحماية؛ أو إلى من يقدر على الإخفاء/الستر؛ أو إلى من يقدر على الأمرين معًا.
Word by Word
बलीयसोःof the two stronger (powers/kings)
बलीयसोः:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootबलिन्/बल (प्रातिपदिक: बलीयस्)
Formषष्ठी/सप्तमी? द्विवचन; तुलनात्मक-विशेषण (comparative) ‘बलीयस्’ (बलवत्-तर) ; here used as genitive dual: ‘of the two stronger (kings)’
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक अव्यय
मध्यगतःthe one situated in the middle (the intermediate king)
मध्यगतः:
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootगम् (गच्छ्)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘गत’; पुंलिङ्ग एकवचन प्रथमा; ‘मध्य-गत’ = in the middle/placed between
त्राणसमर्थम्one capable of protection
त्राणसमर्थम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रा + समर्थ
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग एकवचन द्वितीया; ‘त्राण-समर्थ’ = capable of giving protection
आश्रयेतshould take refuge in / should resort to
आश्रयेत:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-श्रि
Formविधिलिङ् (optative) परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; ‘he should resort to/take refuge in’
यस्यwhose
यस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
Formषष्ठी एकवचन (पुं/नपुं); सम्बन्धे
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक अव्यय
अन्तर्धिःdisappearance / concealment (withdrawal from action)
अन्तर्धिः:
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तर्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग एकवचन प्रथमा; ‘अन्तर्धि’ = disappearance/vanishing; in context: concealment/withdrawal (of support/strength)
स्यात्may be / should be
स्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative) परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन
उभौboth
उभौ:
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootउभ
Formपुंलिङ्ग द्विवचन प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘both (of them)’
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक अव्यय
Entities Mentioned
T
two balīyān (stronger kings)Ā
āśraya (protector)FAQs
Provision of cover—safe havens, secrecy, deniable support, intelligence protection, or diplomatic shielding that prevents the weaker state from being targeted or isolated.