Sutra 29
Devanagari script
इतो लाभ इतरतो लाभ इत्युभयतोऽर्थापद्भवति ॥ कZ_०९.७.२९ ॥
Transliteration
ito lābha itarato lābha ity ubhayato'rthāpad bhavati
Translation
‘Gain on this side, gain on the other side’—this is a contingency where advantage (artha) arises whichever option is taken.
Word by Word
इतःfrom this side; hence
इतः:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
Formअव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb) ‘from here/therefore’
लाभःgain, profit
लाभः:
TypeNoun
Rootलभ्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन
इतरतःfrom the other side; otherwise
इतरतः:
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootइतर
Formअव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त ‘from the other side/otherwise’
लाभःgain, profit
लाभः:
TypeNoun
Rootलभ्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन (ellipsis: ‘[there is] gain’)
इतिthus; ‘so’ (quotative)
इति:
TypeParticle
Rootइति
Formअव्यय; उद्धरण/वाक्य-समाप्ति सूचक
उभयतःfrom both sides; in both ways
उभयतः:
TypeAdverb
Rootउभय
Formअव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त ‘from both sides/in both ways’
अर्थापत्a crisis/danger regarding resources or interests
अर्थापत्:
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ + आपद्
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; समास: अर्थ-आपद् ‘danger to wealth/interest’
भवतिarises; happens; becomes
भवति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
Formलट्-लकार; परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन
FAQs
The ruler should treat it as an ‘artha-contingency’ and then select the option with superior operational qualities (speed, proximity, certainty, etc.) rather than debating whether to act at all.