Sutra 6
Devanagari script
तुल्योत्साहशक्तीनां स्वयुद्धभूमिलाभाद्विशेषः ॥ कZ_०७.१५.०६ ॥
Transliteration
tulyotsāhaśaktīnāṃ svayuddhabhūmilābhād viśeṣaḥ
Translation
Unter denen, die an Tatkraft und Fähigkeit gleich sind, entsteht der Vorteil dadurch, dass man das eigene, selbst gewählte Schlachtfeld sichert.
Word by Word
तुल्यequal, comparable
तुल्य:
TypeAdjective
Rootतुल्य
Formविशेषण; प्रथमा-एकवचन (नपुंसकलिङ्ग) — (उत्साह-शक्तीनाम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
उत्साहenergy, initiative, morale
उत्साह:
TypeNoun
Rootउत्साह
Formपुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-बहुवचन (उत्साह-शक्तीनाम्)
शक्तिpower, capability, strength
शक्ति:
TypeNoun
Rootशक्ति
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-बहुवचन (उत्साह-शक्तीनाम्)
स्वone’s own
स्व:
TypeAdjective
Rootस्व
Formसर्वनाम-विशेषण; (समासे पूर्वपदम्)
युद्धbattle, war
युद्ध:
TypeNoun
Rootयुद्ध
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; (समासे मध्यपदम्)
भूमिground, land
भूमि:
TypeNoun
Rootभूमि
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; (समासे मध्यपदम्)
लाभात्from the gain/acquisition
लाभात्:
TypeNoun (verbal derivative)
Rootलभ्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी-एकवचन; भाववाचक-प्रातिपदिक ‘लाभ’ (gain)
विशेषःa distinction; a (decisive) advantage
विशेषः:
TypeNoun
Rootविशेष
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विधेय (predicate nominative)
Entities Mentioned
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yuddhabhūmi (battlefield/terrain)FAQs
It lets a ruler fight on ground that favors his logistics, intelligence, local support, and tactical plan—reducing uncertainty even among evenly matched forces.