Sutra 5
Devanagari script
सुव्याजा हि प्रतिजपितारो भवन्ति नोपजपितारः ॥ कZ_०९.५.०५ ॥
Transliteration
suvyājā hi pratijapitāro bhavanti nopajapitāraḥ.
Translation
Those who conduct counter-intrigue are (typically) well-disguised/operating under good pretexts; not so the subverters.
Word by Word
सुव्याजाःthose who are skilled in using pretexts/stratagems
सुव्याजाः:
TypeNoun (adjective used substantively)
Rootव्याज
Formप्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्ग (here: ‘persons who are good at pretext/stratagem’); adjective functioning as noun
हिindeed; for
हि:
TypeParticle
Rootहि
Formनिपात; हेत्वर्थ/समर्थक (‘indeed/for’)
प्रतिजपितारःcounter-instigators / those who can counter-whisper (counteract secret prompting)
प्रतिजपितारः:
TypeNoun (agent noun)
Rootजप्
Formप्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्ग; कर्तृवाचक -तृ (जपितृ) with उपसर्ग ‘प्रति-’
भवन्तिbecome; are
भवन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
Formलट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचनम्, परस्मैपदम्
नnot
न:
TypeNegation particle
Rootन
Formनिषेधार्थक निपात
उपजपितारःsecret instigators / whisperers
उपजपितारः:
TypeNoun (agent noun)
Rootजप्
Formप्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्ग; कर्तृवाचक -तृ with उपसर्ग ‘उप-’
Entities Mentioned
C
counter-intrigue agents (pratijapitāraḥ)S
subverters (upajapitāraḥ)FAQs
Because effective counter-subversion must be deniable and socially plausible; credible cover protects the operation, prevents panic, and avoids delegitimizing the state’s own actions.