Sutra 35

Devanagari script

ते कुमारं परं परयोपतिष्ठेरन् ॥ कZ_०७.१७.३५ ॥

Transliteration

te kumāraṃ paraṃ parayopatiṣṭheran

Translation

They would attend upon the prince with increasing closeness, step by step (deepening access).

Word by Word

• ते: they; those (persons)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: सर्वनाम-शब्दः; प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्; पुल्लिङ्गः (कर्तृपदं)

• कुमारम्: the prince (royal heir)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमार
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम्; पुल्लिङ्गः (कर्मपदं)

• परम्: the best/supreme (one)
• Type: Adjective (used adverbially)
• Root: पर
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम्; नपुंसकलिङ्गः; ‘कुमारम्’ इति विशेषणम् (श्रेष्ठतमम्/उत्तमम्)

• परय: by/with a superior (means/agency)
• Type: Adjective (instrumental)
• Root: पर
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचनम्; स्त्रीलिङ्गः; साधन/हेतु-भावः (परया [स्त्रिया/शक्त्या] इत्यर्थे)

• उपतिष्ठेरन्: should attend upon / should serve / should support
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-स्था
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथम-पुरुषः; बहुवचनम्; ‘उप-स्था’ = उपतिष्ठति (सेवते/उपसर्पति/उपस्थितो भवति)

Entities Mentioned

• kumāra (prince)

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FAQs

Why is 'progressive closeness' important in threat analysis?

Because hostile actors often start with legitimate contact and incrementally expand access; controls must detect and limit such escalation.