Sutra 70
Devanagari script
मित्रामित्रेषु व्यामिश्रा सिद्धिः ॥ कZ_०९.७.७० ॥
Transliteration
mitrāmitreṣu vyāmiśrā siddhiḥ
Translation
With respect to allies and enemies, success is often mixed (not uniform).
Word by Word
मित्रामित्रेषुamong allies and enemies
मित्रामित्रेषु:
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र, अमित्र
Formपुंलिङ्ग; मित्र + अमित्र (द्वन्द्व-समास) → मित्रामित्र; तस्मिन् बहुवचन-सप्तमी (सप्तमी-बहुवचन)
व्यामिश्राmixed, combined (of both kinds)
व्यामिश्रा:
TypeAdjective
Rootवि + मिश्र (मिश्र)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘सिद्धिः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्
सिद्धिःsuccess/attainment (result)
सिद्धिः:
TypeNoun
Rootसिद्धि
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; कर्तृ/विषय-रूपेण
Entities Mentioned
M
mitra (ally)A
amitra (enemy)FAQs
Because policy actions can help some partners while harming others, or weaken an enemy while straining an ally; outcomes must be evaluated across all stakeholders.