Sutra 63
Devanagari script
तस्य पूर्वः पूर्वः श्रेयान्प्रतिकर्तुम् ॥ कZ_०९.७.६३ ॥
Transliteration
tasya pūrvaḥ pūrvaḥ śreyān pratikartum
Translation
In countering these harms, the earlier-listed harm should be addressed first (priority: mitigate anartha before adharma, and adharma before śoka).
Word by Word
तस्यof him/that; his/its
तस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formषष्ठी-एकवचनम्, पुं/नपुं (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पूर्वःthe former/earlier (one)
पूर्वः:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootपूर्व
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्
पूर्वःthe former/earlier (one) (i.e., each preceding one)
पूर्वः:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootपूर्व
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम् (पुनरुक्ति/अनुक्रम-निर्देशः)
श्रेयान्better; preferable
श्रेयान्:
TypeAdjective (comparative)
Rootश्रेयस्
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्; तुलनात्मक-विशेषणम् (comparative)
प्रतिकर्तुम्to counteract; to retaliate; to make a response
प्रतिकर्तुम्:
TypeVerb (infinitive)
Root√कृ (करोति) उपसर्गः प्रति-
Formतुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्तम् (infinitive), परस्मैपदी-धातु; अर्थः—प्रतिउपकार/प्रतिदण्ड-करणे
Entities Mentioned
A
anarthaA
adharmaŚ
śokaFAQs
Stabilize material capacity and losses (anartha) first, then restore lawful order (adharma), then address grief/distress (śoka) as a downstream consequence.