Sutra 16
Devanagari script
अष्टमे सेनापतिसखो विक्रमं चिन्तयेत् ॥ कZ_०१.१९.१६ ॥
Transliteration
aṣṭame senāpatisakho vikramaṃ cintayet
Translation
आठवें (काल-खंड) में, सेनापति के साथ मिलकर, वह अभियानों और संचालनात्मक पहल पर विचार करे।
Word by Word
अष्टमेin the eighth (position/instance)
अष्टमे:
TypeAdjective (ordinal)
Rootअष्टम
Formसप्तमी-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गे (अध्याय/प्रकरण/अधिकरण इत्यादि अव्यक्त-शब्दे सापेक्षम्); स्थान/क्रमवाचक-विशेषणम्
सेनापति-सखःthe friend/associate of the commander (senāpati)
सेनापति-सखः:
TypeNoun
Rootसखि
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्; समासः: सेनापतेः सखः = सेनापतिसखः
विक्रमम्valor; a bold advance/enterprise
विक्रमम्:
TypeNoun
Rootविक्रम
Formद्वितीया-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्; कर्मपदम्
चिन्तयेत्should consider/plan
चिन्तयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootचिन्त्
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; धातुः: चिन्त् (चिन्तने)
Entities Mentioned
S
senāpati (commander-in-chief)K
king (implied)FAQs
It institutionalizes joint planning: political authority sets aims while military leadership shapes feasible operations.
It signals trusted working proximity for sensitive matters, not personal indulgence; the focus is secure, effective coordination.