Sutra 16

Devanagari script

अतः प्रतिलोमा नानुग्राह्याः ॥ कZ_०७.८.१६ ॥

Transliteration

ataḥ pratilomā nānugrāhyāḥ

Translation

Therefore, those who are counter-aligned should not be favored.

Word by Word

• अतः: therefore; hence
• Type: Avyaya
• Root: अतः (अदस्/इदम्-प्रातिपदिक-आधारित अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; हेत्वर्थे/तस्मात्-अर्थे (therefore, hence)

• प्रतिलोमाः: those who are contrary/opposed; the contrarians
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: प्रतिलोम (प्रति + लोम)
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्; पुंलिङ्ग (विशेष्य-रूपेण) / विशेषणम्; ‘प्रतिलोम’ = against the grain/contrary

• न: not
• Type: Particle
• Root: न
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation)

• अनुग्राह्याः: should be favoured/supported; are to be shown favour
• Type: Verbal adjective (Gerundive)
• Root: अनुग्रह्
• Form: कृत्य-प्रत्यय (यत्/ण्यत्-भावः); विधेय-विशेषणम्; प्रथमा-बहुवचनम् पुंलिङ्ग; अर्थः—‘अनुग्रहं कर्तुं योग्याः/कर्तव्याः’ (to be favoured/should be supported)

Entities Mentioned

• pratiloma (counter-aligned persons/factions)

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FAQs

Who are ‘pratiloma’ in alliance politics?

Partners or factions whose incentives run against your strategic line—likely to defect, sabotage, or convert your support into leverage against you.