Sutra 14
Devanagari script
प्रतिग्रहग्रहणविश्वस्तस्य हि परश्छिद्रेषु निरपेक्षः प्रहरति ॥ कZ_०७.१७.१४ ॥
Transliteration
pratigraha-grahaṇa-viśvastasya hi paraś chidreṣu nirapekṣaḥ praharati
Translation
Denn wer, weil er ein Gegengepfand angenommen hat, selbstzufrieden vertrauensselig geworden ist, den trifft der Feind ohne Zögern an seinen Schwachstellen.
Word by Word
प्रतिग्रह-ग्रहण-विश्वस्तस्यof a person made trusting by accepting gifts (bribes)
प्रतिग्रह-ग्रहण-विश्वस्तस्य:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Root√श्वस् (वि+श्वस्) / विश्वस्त (ppp)
Formषष्ठी-एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग (or नपुंसक by context), ‘of one who is trusting due to accepting gifts (bribes)’; विश्वस्त = क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle) used adjectivally
हिindeed / for
हि:
TypeParticle
Rootहि
Formनिपात; emphasis/causal connection
परःthe other (i.e., the enemy/outsider)
परः:
TypePronoun/Adjective (substantive)
Rootपर
Formप्रथमा-एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; ‘the other (enemy/outsider)’
छिद्रेषुin the weak points / vulnerabilities
छिद्रेषु:
TypeNoun
Rootछिद्र
Formसप्तमी-बहुवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग
निरपेक्षःwithout regard / without waiting (for anything)
निरपेक्षः:
TypeAdjective
Rootनिर्-√ईक्ष् (अपेक्ष्) / अपेक्षा
Formप्रथमा-एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; ‘without regard/without waiting (for anything)’
प्रहरतिstrikes / attacks
प्रहरति:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-√हृ (प्रहर)
Formलट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष-एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
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enemy/adversary (para)FAQs
Never let formal safeguards substitute for continuous vigilance; adversaries search for ‘chidra’ (gaps) and will exploit them when you relax.