Sutra 16
Devanagari script
कुमारमभिषिच्य वा प्रतिव्यूहेत ॥ कZ_०५.६.२१ ॥
Transliteration
kumāram abhiṣicya vā prativyūheta
Translation
Or, having crowned the prince, he should re-form the defense/array in counter-disposition.
Word by Word
कुमारम्the prince (heir-apparent)
कुमारम्:
TypeNoun
Rootकुमार
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन
अभिषिच्यhaving consecrated (installed by anointing)
अभिषिच्य:
TypeVerb (Gerund)
Rootअभि-√सिच्
Formक्त्वान्त (अव्ययभाव); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया; ‘having consecrated/anointed’
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक निपात
प्रतिव्यूहेतhe should counter-array (re-form/arrange forces in response)
प्रतिव्यूहेत:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति-√व्यूह्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
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kumāra (prince)FAQs
It secures legitimacy and continuity, reducing factional uncertainty and strengthening command authority.