Sutra 18
Devanagari script
प्रथमे रात्रिभागे गूढपुरुषान्पश्येत् ॥ कZ_०१.१९.१८ ॥
Transliteration
prathame rātribhāge gūḍhapuruṣān paśyet
Translation
In the first part of the night, he should meet (review reports from) secret agents.
Word by Word
प्रथमेin the first
प्रथमे:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootप्रथम
Formसप्तमी एकवचनम् (पुं/नपुं); विशेषणम्—‘भागे’ इत्यस्य
रात्रिभागेin the first part of the night
रात्रिभागे:
TypeNoun
Rootरात्रि + भाग
Formसप्तमी एकवचनम् (पुं); अधिकरणे
गूढपुरुषान्the secret agents
गूढपुरुषान्:
TypeNoun
Rootगूढ + पुरुष
Formद्वितीया बहुवचनम् (पुं); कर्म
पश्येत्should see/meet (inspect)
पश्येत्:
TypeVerb
Root√पश् (दृश्)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; लोट्-अर्थे विधानम्—‘should see/inspect’
Entities Mentioned
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gūḍhapuruṣa (secret agents)FAQs
Night reduces visibility and social trace, improving secrecy and lowering the risk of signaling priorities to rivals.