Sutra 19
Devanagari script
भूम्यनन्तरः प्रकृतिमित्रः तुल्याभिजनः सहजः विरुद्धो विरोधयिता वा कृत्रिमः ॥ कZ_०६.२.१९ ॥
Transliteration
bhūmyanantaraḥ prakṛtimitraḥ tulyābhijanaḥ sahajaḥ viruddho virodhayitā vā kṛtrimaḥ
Translation
A natural ally (prakṛti-mitra) is one whose land is contiguous, of comparable lineage/status, and congenial by nature. An artificial ally (kṛtrima) is one who is opposed (to the enemy) or one who can be induced to oppose (the enemy).
Word by Word
भूमि-अनन्तरःterritorially adjacent (neighboring by land)
भूमि-अनन्तरः:
TypeAdjective
Rootअनन्तर
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषणम् (अमात्य/मित्रादि-प्रकृतिविशेषस्य)
प्रकृति-मित्रःa natural friend/ally (by disposition/constitution)
प्रकृति-मित्रः:
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootमित्र
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘प्रकृतेः मित्रम्’ इति—विशेषणवत्
तुल्य-अभिजनःof equal lineage/noble birth
तुल्य-अभिजनः:
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootअभिजन
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘तुल्यः अभिजनः यस्य’—विशेषणम्
सहजःinnate; naturally arising
सहजः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसहज
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषणम्
विरुद्धःhostile; opposed
विरुद्धः:
TypeAdjective (past participle)
Rootविरुध्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) ‘विरुद्ध’
विरोधयिताan instigator of hostility/opposition
विरोधयिता:
TypeAgent noun
Rootविरोधय् (वि+रुध्, णिच्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; तृ-प्रत्ययान्त (कर्तृवाचक)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formअव्यय; विकल्पार्थक (or)
कृत्रिमःartificial; contrived
कृत्रिमः:
TypeAdjective
Rootकृत्रिम
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषणम्
Entities Mentioned
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prakṛti-mitraK
kṛtrima-mitra (implied)FAQs
Natural allies are more stable due to structural and socio-political affinity; artificial allies are contingent, formed by inducement or shared opposition, and require ongoing management.
It formalizes alliance-building through persuasion, incentives, and strategic influence—turning a neutral or wavering actor into a partner against a target.