Sutra 1
Devanagari script
संसर्गविद्यां च ॥ कZ_०१.१२.०१ ॥
Transliteration
saṃsargavidyāṃ ca
Translation
And (now) the science of association—managing contacts and relationships.
Word by Word
संसर्गविद्याम्the science/knowledge of association (liaison/networking)
संसर्गविद्याम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसंसर्गविद्या
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया विभक्ति; (विद्या) कर्मपद; समासः—संसर्गस्य विद्या
चand; also
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (and/also)
FAQs
Because controlling relationships—who meets whom, under what incentives and surveillance—is a core instrument of power and intelligence.