Sutra 5
Devanagari script
शौर्यममर्षः शीघ्रता दाक्ष्यं चोत्साहगुणाः ॥ कZ_०६.१.०५ ॥
Transliteration
śauryam amarṣaḥ śīghratā dākṣyaṃ cotsāhaguṇāḥ
Translation
Valor, intolerance of humiliation (spiritedness), prompt action, and administrative-military competence—these are the qualities of utsāha (initiative/drive).
Word by Word
शौर्यम्valor, bravery
शौर्यम्:
TypeNoun
Rootशूर
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; भाववाचक-प्रत्यय (य)
अमर्षःindignation; inability to brook insult
अमर्षः:
TypeNoun
Rootमृष् (सहने) + अ- (निषेध)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; भाववाचक
शीघ्रताswiftness, quickness
शीघ्रता:
TypeNoun
Rootशीघ्र
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; ता-प्रत्यय (भाववाचक)
दाक्ष्यम्skill, competence, dexterity
दाक्ष्यम्:
TypeNoun
Rootदक्ष
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; भाववाचक-प्रत्यय (य)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
उत्साहगुणाःthe qualities (constituting/associated with) initiative/enterprise
उत्साहगुणाः:
TypeNoun
Rootउत्साह + गुण
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; समासः—उत्साहस्य गुणाः
Entities Mentioned
S
svāmin (ruler)FAQs
Speed without competence creates error; competence without speed loses initiative—effective rule needs both.