Sutra 12
Devanagari script
तच्चिन्त्यमचिन्त्यं दैवम् ॥ कZ_०६.२.१२ ॥
Transliteration
tac cintyam acintyaṃ daivam
Translation
That (other factor) is daiva: partly foreseeable and partly unforeseeable.
Word by Word
तत्that (thing/factor)
तत्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formसर्वनाम-शब्दः; नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्
चिन्त्यम्to be considered / thinkable
चिन्त्यम्:
TypeParticiple (Verbal adjective)
Rootचिन्त्
Formकृदन्तः; यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (भाव्य/योग्य) ‘-य’ (gerundive); नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; कर्मणि-भावः: ‘to be thought/considered’
अचिन्त्यम्unthinkable / beyond consideration
अचिन्त्यम्:
TypeParticiple (Verbal adjective)
Rootचिन्त् (नञ्-पूर्वक)
Formकृदन्तः; नञ्-पूर्वक यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive); नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; ‘not to be thought/considered’
दैवम्fate; fortune; the divine/uncontrollable factor
दैवम्:
TypeNoun
Rootदैव
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गम्; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्
Entities Mentioned
D
daiva (exogenous forces)FAQs
Some external risks can be anticipated (seasonality, known hazards), while others remain fundamentally unpredictable; governance must plan for both.
Build resilience: forecast where possible, but maintain buffers, redundancy, and rapid response for unforeseeable shocks.