Sutra 17
Devanagari script
अन्तस्थायिनि लब्धे मध्यस्थायिनो भिद्यन्ते ॥ कZ_०९.६.१७ ॥
Transliteration
antasthāyini labdhe madhyasthāyino bhidyante
Translation
অন্তঃস্থ ব্যক্তিকে লাভ করলে মধ্যস্থ/নিরপেক্ষ পক্ষগুলো বিভক্ত হয়ে যায়।
Word by Word
अन्तस्थायिनिin/when an insider (one within the parties)
अन्तस्थायिनि:
TypeNoun (agent noun)
Rootअन्तः-स्था (√स्था)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी; -इन् प्रत्ययान्त (अन्तःस्थायिन् = ‘अन्तः स्थितः/अन्तःस्थः’); सप्तमी-सम्बन्धः (‘अन्तस्थायिनि’ = ‘अन्तस्थायिनि (पुरुषे/पक्षे)’)
लब्धेwhen obtained / once secured
लब्धे:
TypeVerb (past passive participle used absolutely)
Root√लभ्
Formकृदन्त (क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी; सप्तमी-absolute (locative absolute) — ‘(अन्तस्थायिनि) लब्धे’ = ‘when (an insider) is obtained/secured’
मध्यस्थायिनःthe neutrals / middle parties
मध्यस्थायिनः:
TypeNoun (agent noun)
Rootमध्य-स्था (√स्था)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; प्रथमा; -इन् प्रत्ययान्त (मध्यस्थायिन् = ‘मध्यस्थः’); कर्तृपद (भिद्यन्ते इति)
भिद्यन्तेare split / become divided
भिद्यन्ते:
TypeVerb
Root√भिद्
Formलट्; आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग/अकर्मक-भावः: ‘they get split/are divided’
Entities Mentioned
A
antasthāyī (insider actor)M
madhyasthāyin (neutral/intermediate actor)FAQs
Insiders shift expectations and information flows, prompting neutrals to realign opportunistically and disagree on which side will prevail or reward them.