Sutra 9

Devanagari script

अहिभयमेतदिति पाराशराः ॥ कZ_०१.१७.०९ ॥

Transliteration

ahibhayam etad iti pārāśarāḥ

Translation

The Pārāśaras say: this is a ‘snake-danger’.

Word by Word

• अहि-भयम्: fear of a snake
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहि + भय
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; समासः—अहेः भयम् (अहिभयम्)

• एतत्: this
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• इति: thus; ‘so’ (quotative marker)
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरण-चिह्नार्थे

• पाराशराः: the followers of Parāśara / the Parāśaras (say)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाराशर
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचनम्; गोत्र/ऋषि-सम्बन्धि-नाम (पाराशर-मतावलम्बिनः)

Entities Mentioned

• Pārāśarāḥ

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FAQs

What does the 'snake-danger' metaphor convey in statecraft terms?

A contained threat can still strike unpredictably; proximity or improper handling of a restrained rival can increase risk rather than reduce it.