Sutra 13
Devanagari script
तेषामर्थसंशयमुपगच्छेत् ॥ कZ_०९.७.१३ ॥
Transliteration
teṣām arthasaṃśayam upagacchet
Translation
In these cases, one should proceed by applying ‘doubt-analysis’ regarding advantage (artha).
Word by Word
तेषाम्of them; their
तेषाम्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formषष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (Genitive plural), सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिकम्; सम्बन्धे
अर्थ-संशयम्doubt/uncertainty regarding the matter/meaning/interest (i.e., the issue at hand)
अर्थ-संशयम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसंशय (√शि/शी ‘to doubt’ → संशय)
Formपुंलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया-एकवचनम्; समासः: अर्थस्य संशयः = अर्थसंशयः
उपगच्छेत्should approach; should proceed to (consider/ascertain)
उपगच्छेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-√गम्
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्; लट्-आश्रित-विधिः: ‘should approach/should proceed to’
FAQs
A formal evaluation step: do not decide by impulse; analyze whether the action yields net advantage considering consequences.
A cost–benefit and second-order-effects assessment before committing resources or force.