Sutra 30
Devanagari script
शक्तिः सिद्धिश्च ॥ कZ_०६.२.३० ॥
Transliteration
śaktiḥ siddhiś ca
Translation
(The king must assess) power (śakti) and success-capacity (siddhi).
Word by Word
शक्तिःpower; capability; strength
शक्तिः:
TypeNoun
Rootशक् (शक्तिः < शक्ति- प्रातिपदिकम्)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (कर्तृ/विषय)
सिद्धिःsuccess; accomplishment; attainment
सिद्धिः:
TypeNoun
Rootसिध् (सिद्धिः < सिद्धि- प्रातिपदिकम्)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (कर्तृ/विषय)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (and)
Entities Mentioned
K
king (implied)FAQs
Śakti is the underlying capacity/resources to act; siddhi is the practical ability to convert that capacity into achieved outcomes.