Sutra 4
Devanagari script
तुल्यमन्त्रप्रभावशक्तीनां विपुलारम्भतो विशेषः ॥ कZ_०७.१५.०४ ॥
Transliteration
tulyamantraprabhāvaśaktīnāṃ vipulārambhato viśeṣaḥ
Translation
Among those equal in counsel, influence, and capability, advantage comes from undertaking larger-scale preparations and initiatives.
Word by Word
तुल्यequal, similar
तुल्य:
TypeAdjective
Rootतुल्य
Formविशेषण; प्रथमा/द्वितीया/तृतीया/सप्तमी एकवचन (रूपं अव्ययवत्/सर्वलिङ्ग-प्रयोग्य); अत्र समासे पूर्वपदत्वेन
मन्त्रcounsel, advice (policy counsel)
मन्त्र:
TypeNoun
Rootमन्त्र
Formपुंलिङ्ग; समासपद (तुल्य-मन्त्र-…); मूलतः प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन-आधार; अत्र समासे अव्यक्त-विभक्ति
प्रभावinfluence, effective power
प्रभाव:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभाव
Formपुंलिङ्ग; समासपद; अत्र ‘प्रभाव’ = प्रभावशक्ति-सम्बन्धी
शक्तीनाम्of (those) powers/capacities
शक्तीनाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootशक्ति
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; षष्ठी बहुवचन; ‘तुल्यमन्त्रप्रभावशक्तीनाम्’ इति षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः
विपुलgreat, extensive
विपुल:
TypeAdjective
Rootविपुल
Formविशेषण; समासे पूर्वपद; ‘विपुलारम्भतः’ इत्यत्र ‘विपुल’ = महान्/बहुलः
आरम्भतःfrom/owing to the undertaking (i.e., the scale of initiative)
आरम्भतः:
TypeNoun (used adverbially)
Rootआरम्भ
Formपुंलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी एकवचन; हेतौ/अपादाने ‘…तः’ = ‘from/owing to …’; क्रियाविशेषणवत्
विशेषःa difference; a distinguishing factor
विशेषः:
TypeNoun
Rootविशेष
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; कर्तृ/वाक्यविषय (predicate noun): ‘विशेषः (अस्ति)’
Entities Mentioned
M
mantra (strategy)P
prabhāva (influence)Ś
śakti (capability)FAQs
Broad mobilization: deeper logistics, reserves, finance allocation, diplomatic groundwork, and operational planning that out-scales the rival.