Sutra 8

Devanagari script

अदृष्टकारितं दैवम् ॥ कZ_०६.२.०८ ॥

Transliteration

adṛṣṭakāritaṃ daivam

Translation

Fate is that which is caused by the unseen.

Word by Word

• अदृष्टकारितम्: that which is caused by the unseen (unperceived factors)
• Type: Adjective (Past Passive Participle used substantively)
• Root: कृ (करणे)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; समासः—अदृष्टेन कारितम् (कृ + णिच् → कारि; कृत-प्रत्ययः → कारित)

• दैवम्: fate; fortune; the divine/inevitable factor
• Type: Noun (used adjectivally/substantively)
• Root: देव
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया

Entities Mentioned

• adṛṣṭa
• daiva

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FAQs

How should a ruler treat 'daiva' according to this definition?

As uncertainty from hidden variables—managed through preparedness, buffers, intelligence gathering, and adaptive policy.