Sutra 39

Devanagari script

दुर्गाभावे च कोशः परेषाम् ॥ कZ_०८.१.३९ ॥

Transliteration

durgābhāve ca kośaḥ pareṣām

Translation

Et en l’absence de forteresses, le trésor tombe aux mains d’autrui (des ennemis).

Word by Word

• दुर्गाभावे: in the absence of a fort (defensive stronghold)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्ग + अभाव
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (अधिकरण); 'दुर्गस्य अभावे' इति

• च: and / also
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• कोशः: the treasury
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोश
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा

• परेषाम्: of the enemies / of others
• Type: Pronoun/Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: पर
• Form: षष्ठी; बहुवचन; 'परे' (अन्य/शत्रु) का

Entities Mentioned

• durga
• kośa
• pare (others/enemies)

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FAQs

How do 8.1.36 and 8.1.39 complement each other?

They show a trade-off: treasury is portable (enabling retreat), yet also needs fortified protection; forts secure wealth, but wealth enables mobility and continued resistance.