Sutra 5
Devanagari script
कुम्भेनेवाश्मा हीनेनैकान्तसिद्धिमवाप्नोति ॥ कZ_०७.३.०५ ॥
Transliteration
kumbhenevāśmā hīnenaikāntasiddhim avāpnoti
Translation
Against the weaker, one attains assured success—like a stone (shattering) a pot.
Word by Word
कुम्भेनwith a pot; by means of a pot
कुम्भेन:
TypeNoun
Rootकुम्भ
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-एकवचन; करण (instrumental)
इवas if; like
इव:
TypeParticle
Rootइव
Formउपमा-अव्यय (comparative particle)
अश्माa stone
अश्मा:
TypeNoun
Rootअश्मन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन
हीनेनwith something deficient/inferior; by a deficient (means)
हीनेन:
TypeAdjective
Rootहीन
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-एकवचन; विशेषण (instrumental)
एकान्तसिद्धिम्complete/definite success; conclusive attainment
एकान्तसिद्धिम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसिद्धि
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्म; समासः—एकान्त + सिद्धि (षष्ठी/कर्मधारय-प्रायः: ‘एकान्ता’ इति विशेषणपूर्वपद)
अवाप्नोतिattains; obtains
अवाप्नोति:
TypeVerb
Root√आप् (अव-आप्)
Formलट्-लकार; परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन; वर्तमानकाल
Entities Mentioned
H
hīna (weaker power)FAQs
It states the probability structure (near-certain success), not an unconditional command; a prudent ruler still weighs timing, legitimacy, and post-war administration.