Sutra 54
Devanagari script
तीक्ष्णो ह्येकः शस्त्ररसाग्निभिः साधयेत् ॥ कZ_०९.६.५४ ॥
Transliteration
tīkṣṇo hy ekaḥ śastra-rasa-agnibhiḥ sādhayet.
Translation
Indeed, a single tīkṣṇa-agent can accomplish it by weapon, poison, or fire.
Word by Word
तीक्ष्णःsharp; severe; harsh (in policy/punishment)
तीक्ष्णः:
TypeAdjective
Rootतीक्ष्ण
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; विशेषणम्
हिindeed; for
हि:
TypeParticle
Rootहि
Formनिपातः; हेत्वर्थ/समर्थनार्थ
एकःone; a single (person/measure)
एकः:
TypePronoun/Adjective (Numeral)
Rootएक
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; संख्यावाचक-विशेषणम्
शस्त्रweapons; armed force
शस्त्र:
TypeNoun
Rootशस्त्र
Formतृतीया-बहुवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गः; (समाहार-द्वन्द्वे प्रथमाङ्गम्)
रसpoison (lit. ‘juice/essence’)
रस:
TypeNoun
Rootरस
Formतृतीया-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; (समाहार-द्वन्द्वे द्वितीयाङ्गम्)
अग्निभिःby fires; by use of fire
अग्निभिः:
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
Formतृतीया-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; (समाहार-द्वन्द्वे तृतीयाङ्गम्)
साधयेत्should accomplish; should bring about (the objective)
साधयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootसाध्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; धातुः: साध् (साधने)
Entities Mentioned
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tīkṣṇa (specialist covert operative)FAQs
It highlights reliance on specialized, high-competence operatives for deniable, low-footprint actions rather than large forces.