Sutra 36

Devanagari script

विजययुक्ताः स्वर्गीयाश्चाशिषो वाचयेत् ॥ कZ_१०.३.३६ ॥

Transliteration

vijayayuktāḥ svargīyāś cāśiṣo vācayet

Translation

Ia harus meminta agar dibacakan berkat-berkat—yang terkait kemenangan dan yang menjanjikan ganjaran surgawi.

Word by Word

• विजययुक्ताः: endowed with victory; victorious
• Type: Adjective (Past Passive Participle used adjectivally)
• Root: युज्
• Form: प्रथमा बहुवचनम् पुंलिङ्गः; ‘विजयेन युक्ताः’ = विजय-युक्त (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त) विशेषणम्

• स्वर्गीयाः: heavenly; pertaining to heaven
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वर्ग
• Form: प्रथमा बहुवचनम् पुंलिङ्गः; ‘स्वर्गीय’ (तद्धित-प्रत्ययान्त) विशेषणम्

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्ययम्

• आशिषः: blessings; benedictory words
• Type: Noun
• Root: आशिष्
• Form: द्वितीया बहुवचनम् स्त्रीलिङ्गः; ‘आशिष्’ (इष्-प्रत्ययान्त/उकारान्त-प्रकृतिवत् विशेष-रूप)

• वाचयेत्: he should have (them) recited; he should cause (someone) to recite
• Type: Verb (Causative)
• Root: वच्
• Form: लोट्/विधिलिङ्?—विधिलिङ् (optative) परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष एकवचनम्; णिच्-प्रत्यय (causative) ‘वाचयति’ → ‘वाचयेत्’ = ‘(he) should cause to be recited / should have (someone) recite’

Entities Mentioned

• blessings/benedictions (āśiṣ)
• victory (vijaya)
• heavenly reward (svarga)

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FAQs

What is the political logic of pairing victory-blessings with ‘heavenly’ blessings?

It motivates both survival-oriented and sacrifice-oriented behavior: win if possible, and if death occurs, frame it as honorable and rewarded—reducing fear and desertion.