Sutra 53
Devanagari script
दण्डमित्रव्यसनयोर्मित्रव्यसनमिति वातव्याधिः ॥ कZ_०८.१.५३ ॥
Transliteration
daṇḍa-mitra-vyasanayor mitra-vyasanam iti vātavyādhiḥ
Translation
Between calamity to coercive power (daṇḍa) and calamity to allies (mitra), the calamity to allies is said to be the graver—so holds the ‘Vātavyādhi’ view.
Word by Word
दण्डpunishment; the king’s coercive power
दण्ड:
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)
मित्रally; friend (political ally)
मित्र:
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)
व्यसनयोःof (the two) calamities/misfortunes
व्यसनयोः:
TypeNoun
Rootव्यसन
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी/सप्तमी द्विवचन (अत्र: षष्ठी द्विवचन)
मित्रally; friend
मित्र:
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)
व्यसनम्calamity; misfortune
व्यसनम्:
TypeNoun
Rootव्यसन
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन
इतिthus; so (marking the quoted expression/definition)
इति:
TypeParticle
Rootइति
Formनिपात; उद्धरण/परिभाषा-समाप्त्यर्थकः
वातव्याधिःa wind-disease (vāta ailment); used as an illustrative comparison
वातव्याधिः:
TypeNoun
Rootवातव्याधि
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
D
daṇḍaM
mitraV
vātavyādhiFAQs
Which is worse: weakening of coercive power (daṇḍa) or weakening/loss of allies (mitra).
Allies provide strategic depth, resources, and coordinated pressure on enemies; their loss can cascade into isolation and multi-front vulnerability.