Sutra 12
Devanagari script
परमिश्रायां मित्रतः सिद्धिः ॥ कZ_०९.६.१२ ॥
Transliteration
paramiśrāyāṃ mitrataḥ siddhiḥ
Translation
In a paramiśrā (thoroughly mixed) situation, success is achieved through the ally (mitra) side.
Word by Word
परमिश्रायाम्in a thoroughly mixed/complex (situation/strategy)
परमिश्रायाम्:
TypeNoun/Adjective (used substantively)
Rootपरमिश्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (अधिकरणे)
मित्रतःfrom/through an ally; by means of the ally
मित्रतः:
TypeNoun (ablatival adverb)
Rootमित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग प्रातिपदिक ‘मित्र’; एकवचन; पञ्चमी; तसिल्-अर्थे अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः (‘-तः’ = ‘from/by means of’)
सिद्धिःsuccess; accomplishment
सिद्धिः:
TypeNoun
Rootसिध् (धातु) → सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा
Entities Mentioned
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paramiśrāM
mitraS
siddhiFAQs
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