Sutra 38

Devanagari script

तद्बलेनानुगृह्णीयाद् यथा स्यान्न परान्मुखम् ॥ कZ_०७.१८.३८च्द् ॥

Transliteration

tadbalenānugṛhṇīyād yathā syān na parānmukham

Translation

he should support him with that (appropriate) strength so that he does not turn away toward others.

Word by Word

• तत्: by/with that (i.e., by that means/force)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; तृतीया (करण)

• बलेन: by force; by strength/power
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; तृतीया (करण)

• अनुगृह्णीयात्: he should favour/assist; he should show support
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु√ग्रह्
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; वर्तमान-आधार (लिङर्थ: ‘should/ought to’)

• यथा: so that; in such a way that
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा
• Form: अव्यय; उपपद-सम्बन्धे हेत्वर्थ/प्रकारार्थ (introducing desired manner/result)

• स्यात्: it may be; it should be
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस्
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन

• न: not
• Type: Particle
• Root: न
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• परान्: others; opponents/enemies
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: पर
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; बहुवचन; द्वितीया (कर्म)

• मुखम्: face; (figuratively) orientation/attitude
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुख
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (कर्म)

Entities Mentioned

• vijigīṣu
• amitra
• mitra

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FAQs

What is 'calibrated assistance' in this context?

Providing enough support to secure loyalty and alignment, but in a controlled measure that keeps the recipient reliant and prevents switching sides.