Sutra 1
Devanagari script
विजिगीषुर्द्वितीयां प्रकृतिमेवमुपगृह्णीयात् ॥ कZ_०७.७.०१ ॥
Transliteration
vijigīṣurdvitīyāṃ prakṛtimevamupagṛhṇīyāt
Translation
Ainsi, celui qui aspire à conquérir doit s’assurer du « deuxième constituant » (dvitīyā prakṛti) comme appui auxiliaire.
Word by Word
विजिगीषुःthe would-be conqueror (king desirous of conquest)
विजिगीषुः:
TypeNoun (agent noun)
Rootजि
Formप्रातिपदिक: विजिगीषु (इच्छार्थक-कर्तृवाचक, desiderative agent); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन
द्वितीयाम्the second (constituent)
द्वितीयाम्:
TypeNoun/Adjective (ordinal)
Rootद्वि
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; विशेषण (प्रकृतिम् इत्यस्य)
प्रकृतिम्constituent (of the state)
प्रकृतिम्:
TypeNoun
Rootकृ
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्मपद
एवम्thus; in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
Formअव्यय; प्रकारवाचक
उपगृह्णीयात्should secure / should win over (to his side)
उपगृह्णीयात्:
TypeVerb
Rootग्रह्
Formउप-√ग्रह्; विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; विधानार्थ (should)
Entities Mentioned
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vijigīṣuFAQs
The conqueror should attach a supporting state-element/partner resource that strengthens his campaign—typically by alliance, access, or leverage that complements his own capacity.