Sutra 26

Devanagari script

मध्यमचरितेनोदासीनचरितं व्याख्यातम् ॥ कZ_०७.१८.२६ ॥

Transliteration

madhyamacaritenodāsīnacaritaṃ vyākhyātam

Translation

By the conduct/policy pattern of the middle king (madhyama), the conduct/policy pattern of the neutral (udāsīna) is explained (i.e., apply the same analytical rules).

Word by Word

• मध्यमचरितेन: by/through the conduct (policy) of the middle (king)
• Type: Noun (compound adjective used substantively/instrumental)
• Root: मध्यम + चरित
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे एकवचनम् तृतीया (करणे/हेतौ); ‘मध्यम-चरित’ = मध्यमस्य चरितम्/आचरणम्

• उदासीनचरितम्: the conduct (policy) of the neutral (king)
• Type: Noun (compound)
• Root: उदासीन + चरित
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे एकवचनम् द्वितीया (कर्म); ‘उदासीन-चरित’ = उदासीनस्य चरितम्/आचरणम्

• व्याख्यातम्: has been explained / has been set forth
• Type: Verb (past passive participle)
• Root: वि + आ + ख्या
• Form: कृदन्तः (क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः), नपुंसकलिङ्गे एकवचनम् प्रथमा; कर्मणि प्रयोगः—‘(इदं) व्याख्यातम्’ = ‘has been explained’

Entities Mentioned

• madhyama
• udāsīna

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What does this sūtra instruct methodologically?

Use the same decision-logic and behavioral tests used for a ‘middle king’ to assess a ‘neutral’ king—treat them as functionally comparable strategic roles.