Sutra 19
Devanagari script
विपर्यये झषास्यः ॥ कZ_१०.६.१९ ॥
Transliteration
viparyaye jhaṣāsyaḥ
Translation
In the reverse arrangement, it is called “Jhaṣāsya” (Fish-Snout).
Word by Word
विपर्ययेin the reverse/exceptional case
विपर्यये:
TypeNoun
Rootविपर्यय
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-एकवचन (अधिकरणे) — ‘विपर्यये (सति)’
झषास्यः(technical) the substitution/operation called ‘झषास्’ applies
झषास्यः:
TypeNoun (technical term)
Rootझषास्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; परिभाषा-संज्ञा; ‘झषास्’ (झलां जशोऽन्ते इत्यादि-प्रसङ्गे) — जश्-आदेश-समूह/वर्ग-संज्ञा
Entities Mentioned
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viparyaya (reverse formation)J
jhaṣāsya (array name)FAQs
It signals that the same basic structure can be inverted to counter an opponent’s expectations—useful for defense, feints, or turning tactics.