Sutra 19
Devanagari script
विपरीतोऽतिसंधत्ते ॥ कZ_०७.१७.१९ ॥
Transliteration
viparīto'tisaṃdhatte
Translation
The opposite-type one outwits (the other).
Word by Word
विपरीतःthe adverse/opposing (one); the opponent
विपरीतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootवि-परि-इ (इण्) → विपरीत (कृदन्त/विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः (कर्तृपद-विशेषणम्)
अतिसंधत्तेmakes an excessive alliance/settlement; overdoes the treaty-making
अतिसंधत्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-धा (धातु: धा) with उपसर्गः अति + सम्; लट्
Formलट्-लकारः, आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; धात्वर्थः: संधत्ते = संधिं करोति/योजयति
FAQs
That a person with a contrasting profile (e.g., low-status vs high-status, practical vs scholarly, many dependents vs none) may have situational advantages that let them neutralize or exploit the other’s predictable constraints.