Sutra 19
Devanagari script
मध्यस्थायिनि लब्धे नान्तस्थायिनः संहन्यन्ते ॥ कZ_०९.६.१९ ॥
Transliteration
madhyasthāyini labdhe nāntasthāyinaḥ saṃhanyante
Translation
When the neutral/intermediate party is secured, the insiders do not combine (do not form a united front).
Word by Word
मध्यस्थायिनिin/when a neutral (mediator/neutral party) is obtained/secured
मध्यस्थायिनि:
TypeNoun (adjectival)
Rootमध्यस्थायिन् (मध्य + स्था + इनि)
Formसप्तमी एकवचन, पुं/नपुं (विशेषणरूपेण)
लब्धेwhen obtained; upon being secured
लब्धे:
TypeVerb (past passive participle used absolutely)
Root√लभ् (लभँ)
Formकृदन्त (क्त), सप्तमी एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; ‘सप्तमी-absolute’ (लब्धे …)
नnot
न:
TypeParticle (negation)
Rootन
Formनिषेधार्थक अव्यय
अन्तस्थायिनःthose who are within (the party/inside supporters)
अन्तस्थायिनः:
TypeNoun (adjectival, used substantively)
Rootअन्तस्थायिन् (अन्तः + स्था + इनि)
Formप्रथमा बहुवचन, पुंलिङ्ग (कर्तरि)
संहन्यन्तेare not struck down / do not get destroyed (do not clash)
संहन्यन्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + √हन् (हनँ हिंसायाम्)
Formलट्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि/परस्पर-प्रयोगे ‘they are struck down/they clash’
Entities Mentioned
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madhyasthāyin (neutral/intermediate actor)A
antasthāyin (insider actor)FAQs
It disrupts coordination among embedded players by removing the neutral’s space/resources as a meeting point or balancing option, reducing their incentive to unite.