Sutra 23
Devanagari script
प्राज्ञशूरयोः प्राज्ञमशूरं मतिकर्मणां योगोऽनुवर्तते शूरमप्राज्ञं विक्रमाधिकारः ॥ कZ_०७.१७.२३ ॥
Transliteration
prājñaśūrayoḥ prājñam aśūraṃ matikarmaṇāṃ yogo'nuvartate śūram aprājñaṃ vikramādhikāraḥ
Translation
Between the wise and the brave: the wise though not brave is followed by the coordination of planning-actions (work that depends on intelligence). But the brave though unwise has authority in deeds of valor (execution requiring daring).
Word by Word
प्राज्ञशूरयोःof the wise and the brave (persons)
प्राज्ञशूरयोः:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootप्राज्ञ; शूर
Formषष्ठी-द्विवचनम् (genitive dual); masculine; ‘of the wise and the brave’
प्राज्ञम्the wise (one)
प्राज्ञम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootप्राज्ञ
Formद्वितीया-एकवचनम्; masculine/neuter; object of अनुवर्तते (in sense ‘follows/attends’)
अशूरम्the unbrave / cowardly (one)
अशूरम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअ-शूर
Formद्वितीया-एकवचनम्; masculine/neuter; ‘not brave’
मतिकर्मणाम्of counsel-based actions / of acts of deliberation
मतिकर्मणाम्:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootमति; कर्मन्
Formषष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (genitive plural); neuter (कर्मन्); ‘of the actions (based on) counsel/intellect’
योगःthe proper combination / conjunction
योगः:
TypeNoun
Rootयोग
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्; masculine; subject of अनुवर्तते
अनुवर्ततेfollows / attends / conforms
अनुवर्तते:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु√वृत्
Formलट्-लकारः; आत्मनेपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष-एकवचनम्; ‘follows, conforms, attends’
शूरम्the brave (one)
शूरम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootशूर
Formद्वितीया-एकवचनम्; masculine/neuter; object (in second clause)
अप्राज्ञम्the unwise (one)
अप्राज्ञम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअ-प्राज्ञ
Formद्वितीया-एकवचनम्; masculine/neuter; ‘not wise’
विक्रमाधिकारःthe domain/authority of prowess (valour)
विक्रमाधिकारः:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootविक्रम; अधिकार
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्; masculine; predicate-noun: ‘authority/domain of valour’
Entities Mentioned
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vikrama (valor/forceful action)FAQs
Assign planning/coordination to the intelligent, and kinetic execution to the bold; effectiveness comes from matching task-type to capability-type.