Sutra 27
Devanagari script
कृच्छ्रेण साध्यते मित्रं सिद्धं चाशु विरज्यति ॥ कZ_०८.५.२७च्द् ॥
Transliteration
kṛcchreṇa sādhyate mitraṃ siddhaṃ cāśu virajyati
Translation
मित्र कठिनाई से प्राप्त होता है; और प्राप्त होने पर भी वह शीघ्र ही विमुख/विरक्त हो सकता है।
Word by Word
कृच्छ्रेणwith difficulty; by hardship/effort
कृच्छ्रेण:
TypeNoun
Rootकृच्छ्र
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-एकवचन; करण/साधन-कारक (instrumental: 'with difficulty')
साध्यतेis obtained/achieved
साध्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootसाध्
Formलट् (वर्तमान); आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive): 'is accomplished/obtained'
मित्रम्a friend; (esp.) an ally
मित्रम्:
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगे कर्तृ-स्थान (logical subject of passive)
सिद्धम्one that is secured/established; accomplished
सिद्धम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसिद्ध
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन; 'मित्रम्' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) from √सिध्/सिद्ध (accomplished)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (coordinative conjunction)
आशुquickly; soon
आशु:
TypeAdverb
Rootआशु
Formकाल/रीति-अव्यय (adverb of manner/time)
विरज्यतिbecomes detached/estranged; loses affection
विरज्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-रञ्ज्
Formलट् (वर्तमान); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; कर्तरि-प्रयोग: 'becomes disaffected/loses attachment'
Entities Mentioned
M
mitra (ally)FAQs
Alliance formation is high-cost and slow, but alliance breakdown can be rapid; therefore, invest continuously in upkeep and reassurance.