Sutra 17
Devanagari script
दुर्गापाश्रयो वा द्वैधीभूतस्तिष्ठेत् ॥ कZ_०७.२.१७ ॥
Transliteration
durgāpāśrayo vā dvaidhībhūtas tiṣṭhet
Translation
Or, taking refuge in a fort, he should hold position while pursuing a dual course (double policy).
Word by Word
दुर्ग-आश्रयःone who has a fort as his refuge/base
दुर्ग-आश्रयः:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootआश्रि (श्रि)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः: दुर्गे आश्रयः (दुर्ग-आश्रयः)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (alternative: ‘or’)
द्वैधीभूतःhaving adopted a dual policy / being in a state of duality
द्वैधीभूतः:
TypeParticiple (verbal adjective)
Rootभू
Formभू धातु; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (भूत); उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद: द्वैधी- (द्वैधं भावः/अवस्था); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन
तिष्ठेत्should stay / should remain stationed
तिष्ठेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
Formस्था धातु; विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
K
king in distress (implicit)F
fort (durga)FAQs
Maintaining two tracks—outward accommodation and inward preparation—so the state can shift quickly as the balance of power changes.