Sutra 10
Devanagari script
स्ववर्गानुकर्षिणो ह्येतावता भवन्ति ॥ कZ_०५.३.१० ॥
Transliteration
svavargānukarṣiṇo hy etāvatā bhavanti
Translation
At this level, they become capable of drawing along their own group (in the king’s direction).
Word by Word
स्ववर्गानुकर्षिणःthose who attract (to themselves) their own group/faction
स्ववर्गानुकर्षिणः:
TypeAdjective (Participle)
Rootअनु√कृष्
Formप्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्; वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ) ‘अनुकर्षिन्’ → ‘अनुकर्षिणः’; समासः: स्वस्य वर्गस्य अनुकर्षिणः = ‘who draw/attract their own group’
हिindeed; for
हि:
TypeParticle
Rootहि
Formनिपातः; हेत्वर्थे/निश्चयार्थे ‘indeed/for’
एतावताby this much; to this extent; with this (measure)
एतावता:
TypePronoun/Quantifier
Rootएतावत्
Formतृतीया-एकवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गम् (प्रमाण/परिमाणवाचक); ‘by this much/with this extent’
भवन्तिthey become; they are (come to be)
भवन्ति:
TypeVerb
Root√भू
Formलट्-लकारः, प्रथमपुरुषः, बहुवचनम्, परस्मैपदम्
FAQs
A broker/connector who can mobilize a constituency; the state buys not just the person’s service but their network influence.