Sutra 33
Devanagari script
तेन प्रणिहितान् सत्त्री ब्रूयात् ॥ कZ_०९.३.३३ ॥
Transliteration
tena praṇihitān sattrī brūyāt
Translation
Au moyen de cet agencement, l’agente (sattrī) doit s’adresser à ceux qui ont été déployés (comme opératifs).
Word by Word
तेनby him/thereby; with that (means)
तेन:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formसर्वनाम-शब्दः; तृतीया-एकवचनम्; नपुंसकलिङ्गम् (करण/हेतु-अर्थे)
प्रणिहितान्posted/appointed/assigned (as agents)
प्रणिहितान्:
TypeParticiple (Verbal Adjective)
Rootप्र-√नी (नयति)
Formकृदन्तः (क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः); कर्मणि/भूतकर्मणि प्रयोगः; पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया-बहुवचनम्; विशेषणम्
सत्त्रीthe spy/secret agent
सत्त्री:
TypeNoun
Rootसत्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिकम्: सत्त्री/सत्त्रिन्)
Formपुंलिङ्गः; प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; कर्तृपदम्
ब्रूयात्should say; should report/speak
ब्रूयात्:
TypeVerb
Root√ब्रू (ब्रवीति)
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः; एकवचनम्; विधि/आज्ञा-अर्थः
Entities Mentioned
S
sattrī (female agent)P
praṇihita (deployed agents)FAQs
She may have access, credibility, or leverage (social/relational) enabling safe communication and influence over deployed operatives or targets.
Use the most access-capable asset to coordinate influence and action—role-fit over rank.