Sutra 23
Devanagari script
प्राज्ञशूरयोः प्राज्ञमशूरं मतिकर्मणां योगोऽनुवर्तते शूरमप्राज्ञं विक्रमाधिकारः ॥ कZ_०७.१७.२३ ॥
Transliteration
prājñaśūrayoḥ prājñam aśūraṃ matikarmaṇāṃ yogo'nuvartate śūram aprājñaṃ vikramādhikāraḥ
Translation
賢者と勇者の間では、賢者は勇ましくなくとも、計画と行動の連携（知恵に依存する仕事）がその後に従う。だが勇者は賢くなくとも、武勇の行い（胆力を要する実行）において権限を持つ。
Word by Word
प्राज्ञशूरयोःof the wise and the brave (persons)
प्राज्ञशूरयोः:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootप्राज्ञ; शूर
Formषष्ठी-द्विवचनम् (genitive dual); masculine; ‘of the wise and the brave’
प्राज्ञम्the wise (one)
प्राज्ञम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootप्राज्ञ
Formद्वितीया-एकवचनम्; masculine/neuter; object of अनुवर्तते (in sense ‘follows/attends’)
अशूरम्the unbrave / cowardly (one)
अशूरम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअ-शूर
Formद्वितीया-एकवचनम्; masculine/neuter; ‘not brave’
मतिकर्मणाम्of counsel-based actions / of acts of deliberation
मतिकर्मणाम्:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootमति; कर्मन्
Formषष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (genitive plural); neuter (कर्मन्); ‘of the actions (based on) counsel/intellect’
योगःthe proper combination / conjunction
योगः:
TypeNoun
Rootयोग
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्; masculine; subject of अनुवर्तते
अनुवर्ततेfollows / attends / conforms
अनुवर्तते:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु√वृत्
Formलट्-लकारः; आत्मनेपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष-एकवचनम्; ‘follows, conforms, attends’
शूरम्the brave (one)
शूरम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootशूर
Formद्वितीया-एकवचनम्; masculine/neuter; object (in second clause)
अप्राज्ञम्the unwise (one)
अप्राज्ञम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअ-प्राज्ञ
Formद्वितीया-एकवचनम्; masculine/neuter; ‘not wise’
विक्रमाधिकारःthe domain/authority of prowess (valour)
विक्रमाधिकारः:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootविक्रम; अधिकार
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्; masculine; predicate-noun: ‘authority/domain of valour’
Entities Mentioned
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vikrama (valor/forceful action)FAQs
Assign planning/coordination to the intelligent, and kinetic execution to the bold; effectiveness comes from matching task-type to capability-type.