Sutra 30

Devanagari script

कालः श्रेयानित्येके ॥ कZ_०९.१.३० ॥

Transliteration

kālaḥ śreyān ity eke

Translation

Some hold that timing (the right season/opportunity) is the superior factor (in undertaking action, especially a campaign).

Word by Word

• कालः: time; the (right) occasion/season
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्

• श्रेयान्: better; preferable
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रेयस्
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (कालः इति विशेष्यस्य)

• इति: thus; so (quotative)
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति
• Form: निपातः; वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरण-सूचकः

• एके: some (people); certain authorities
• Type: Pronoun/Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: एक
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्; ‘केचित्’ अर्थे

Entities Mentioned

• kāla (time/season)

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What is the administrative implication of calling kāla (timing) ‘superior’?

State action should be scheduled to exploit seasonal and situational windows; correct timing can outweigh otherwise adequate resources.