Sutra 16

Devanagari script

कुमारमभिषिच्य वा प्रतिव्यूहेत ॥ कZ_०५.६.२१ ॥

Transliteration

kumāram abhiṣicya vā prativyūheta

Translation

أو، بعد تتويج الأمير، ينبغي أن يعيد تشكيل الدفاع/الصفّ في وضعٍ مضاد (counter-disposition).

Word by Word

• कुमारम्: the prince (heir-apparent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमार
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन

• अभिषिच्य: having consecrated (installed by anointing)
• Type: Verb (Gerund)
• Root: अभि-√सिच्
• Form: क्त्वान्त (अव्ययभाव); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया; ‘having consecrated/anointed’

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक निपात

• प्रतिव्यूहेत: he should counter-array (re-form/arrange forces in response)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-√व्यूह्
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन

Entities Mentioned

• kumāra (prince)

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What is the political function of crowning the prince during crisis?

It secures legitimacy and continuity, reducing factional uncertainty and strengthening command authority.