Sutra 29
Devanagari script
सुव्यावर्त्या श्रेणी समानशीलव्यसनत्वात् श्रेणीमुख्यैकदेशोपग्रहेण वा ॥ कZ_०८.४.२९ ॥
Transliteration
suvyāvartyā śreṇī samānaśīlavyasanatvāt śreṇīmukhyaikadeśopagraheṇa vā
Translation
يسهل «قلب» النقابة (إخضاعها للسيطرة)، لأن أعضاءها يتشابهون في الطبع ومواطن الضعف؛ أو يمكن قلبها باستمالة رئيس النقابة وجزءٍ من النقابة.
Word by Word
सुव्यावर्त्या(a guild) that can be well turned back/redirected; manageable, amenable to being brought back (to order)
सुव्यावर्त्या:
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-√वृत् (वर्त्)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; ‘श्रेणी’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्
श्रेणीguild, corporation
श्रेणी:
TypeNoun
Rootश्रेणी
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; कर्तृ/विषयः
समानशीलव्यसनत्वात्because of having similar conduct and vices/addictions (i.e., shared habits and weaknesses)
समानशीलव्यसनत्वात्:
TypeNoun (abstract)
Rootत्व (taddhita)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे पञ्चमी एकवचनम्; हेतौ (कारणे)
श्रेणीमुख्यैकदेशोपग्रहेणby seizing/holding (as leverage) a part consisting of the guild-leader(s) (i.e., key members)
श्रेणीमुख्यैकदेशोपग्रहेण:
TypeNoun
Rootउपग्रह
Formपुंलिङ्गे तृतीया एकवचनम्; करणम् (instrumental: ‘by means of’)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक अव्ययम्
Entities Mentioned
Ś
śreṇī (guild)Ś
śreṇīmukhya (guild-head)E
eka-deśa (faction)FAQs
Exploit shared vulnerabilities and co-opt either the leadership or a significant faction to split and redirect the group.