Sutra 9
Devanagari script
नातप्तं लोहं लोहेन संधत्त इति ॥ कZ_०७.३.०९ ॥
Transliteration
nātaptaṃ lohaṃ lohena saṃdhatta iti
Translation
যেমন উত্তপ্ত না করা লোহা লোহার সঙ্গে জোড়া লাগে না, তেমনি ‘তাপ’ (কার্যকর শক্তি/চাপ) না থাকলে কোনো রাষ্ট্র অন্যদের দৃঢ় সন্ধিতে বাঁধতে পারে না।
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeParticle
Rootन
Formनिषेधार्थक-अव्ययम्
आतप्तम्heated, made hot
आतप्तम्:
TypeParticiple (Verbal adjective)
Rootतप् (आ-तप्)
Formकृदन्तः (क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः), नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्
लोहम्iron; metal
लोहम्:
TypeNoun
Rootलोह
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्
लोहेनwith/by iron
लोहेन:
TypeNoun
Rootलोह
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे तृतीया एकवचनम् (करणम्)
संधत्तेjoins, is joined/forged together
संधत्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootधा (सम्-धा)
Formलट्-लकारः, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्, आत्मनेपदम्; ‘सम्+धा’ = join/fit together
इतिthus; as the saying goes
इति:
TypeQuotative particle
Rootइति
Formउक्त्यर्थक-अव्ययम् (वाक्यसमाप्ति/उद्धरणचिह्न)
Entities Mentioned
S
state lacking capability (implied)C
counterpart states (implied)FAQs
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