Sutra 78

Devanagari script

इति पञ्चदशोपायाः ॥ कZ_०९.७.७८ ॥

Transliteration

iti pañcadaśopāyāḥ

Translation

Thus, there are fifteen (applications of) means.

Word by Word

• इति: thus; so; in this manner (end of quotation/statement)
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्त्यर्थे/उद्धरण-समाप्तौ प्रयोगः

• पञ्चदश: fifteen
• Type: Numeral (Adjective)
• Root: पञ्चन् + दशन्
• Form: संख्यावाचक-विशेषणम्; प्रथमा बहुवचन (उपायाः इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्)

• उपायाः: means; measures; expedients; stratagems
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपाय
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन

Entities Mentioned

• upāya

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FAQs

What are the 'fifteen upāyas' referring to?

They refer to the four core instruments (conciliation, gifts, division, force) plus all pairwise, triple, and fourfold combinations—15 total applications.