Sutra 48

Devanagari script

अरेर्नेतुश्च यद्वृद्धिं दौर्बल्यादनुवर्तते ॥ कZ_०७.९.४८अब् ॥

Transliteration

arer netuś ca yad vṛddhiṃ daurbalyād anuvartate

Translation

And that which, out of weakness, follows the rise/prosperity of an enemy and its leader.

Word by Word

• अरेः: of the enemy
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरि
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः

• नेतुः: of the leader (king)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नेतृ
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

• यत्: that which / whatever
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-एकवचनम् (सम्बन्ध-प्रत्ययः; ‘that which’)

• वृद्धिम्: increase, growth, prosperity
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृद्धि
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्गः

• दौर्बल्यात्: from weakness, due to weakness
• Type: Noun
• Root: दौर्बल्य
• Form: पञ्चमी-एकवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गः

• अनुवर्तते: follows, goes along with, conforms to
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु√वृत्
• Form: लट्-लकारः, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्, आत्मनेपदम्

Entities Mentioned

• ari (enemy)
• netṛ (leader)

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FAQs

What political dynamic is described by ‘following due to weakness’?

Bandwagoning under pressure: weaker states align with the rising power (even an enemy) to avoid harm or secure minimal protection.