Sutra 17

Devanagari script

इत्यरिविशेषाः ॥ कZ_०६.२.१७ ॥

Transliteration

ity ariviśeṣāḥ

Translation

These, then, are the distinctions among enemies.

Word by Word

• इति: thus; so; (end of the quoted/preceding statement)
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक/उद्धरण-समापनार्थक

• अरि-विशेषाः: the distinctions/types of enemies
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशेष
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; 'अरिणां विशेषाः' = अरि-विशेषाः

Entities Mentioned

• ari (enemy)

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FAQs

Why does Kauṭilya insert such closure phrases?

To mark a completed classification, aiding systematic application by administrators and strategists.