Sutra 23
Devanagari script
द्वैधीभावेन वामित्रं यास्यता वान्यमन्यतः ॥ कZ_०८.५.२३च्द् ॥
Transliteration
dvaidhībhāvena vā mitraṃ yāsyatā vā anyam anyataḥ
Translation
অথবা দ্বৈধীভাব (দ্বৈত নীতি) গ্রহণ করে মিত্রের সঙ্গে দ্ব্যর্থ/দ্বিধাগ্রস্তভাবে চলতে হয়, কিংবা অন্যত্র অন্য কোনো মিত্রের কাছে যেতে হয়,
Word by Word
द्वैधीभावेनby the policy of dual conduct (double-dealing / adopting two alternatives)
द्वैधीभावेन:
TypeNoun
Rootद्वैधीभाव
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (प्रयोगे), तृतीया-एकवचनम् (करणे)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम्
अमित्रम्the enemy
अमित्रम्:
TypeNoun
Rootअमित्र
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया-एकवचनम् (कर्म)
यास्यतhe will go / he will proceed
यास्यत:
TypeVerb
Rootया
Formलृट् (परस्मैपदम्), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; धातुः—या (गत्यर्थः)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम्
अन्यम्another (one)
अन्यम्:
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootअन्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया-एकवचनम् (कर्म); विशेषणरूपेण
अन्यतःfrom elsewhere / from another side
अन्यतः:
TypeAdverb
Rootअन्यतः
Formतसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त-अव्ययम्; अपादान/दिशार्थे
Entities Mentioned
A
ally (mitra)A
alternative allyFAQs
To hedge against ally failure by maintaining maneuver space—keeping relations workable while preparing an alternative alignment if conditions shift.