Sutra 29
Devanagari script
सुव्यावर्त्या श्रेणी समानशीलव्यसनत्वात् श्रेणीमुख्यैकदेशोपग्रहेण वा ॥ कZ_०८.४.२९ ॥
Transliteration
suvyāvartyā śreṇī samānaśīlavyasanatvāt śreṇīmukhyaikadeśopagraheṇa vā
Translation
ギルドは、構成員が似た気質と弱点を共有しているため、容易に「転向させ」（支配下に置き）られる。あるいは、ギルド長とギルドの一部を取り込むことで転向させられる。
Word by Word
सुव्यावर्त्या(a guild) that can be well turned back/redirected; manageable, amenable to being brought back (to order)
सुव्यावर्त्या:
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-√वृत् (वर्त्)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; ‘श्रेणी’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्
श्रेणीguild, corporation
श्रेणी:
TypeNoun
Rootश्रेणी
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; कर्तृ/विषयः
समानशीलव्यसनत्वात्because of having similar conduct and vices/addictions (i.e., shared habits and weaknesses)
समानशीलव्यसनत्वात्:
TypeNoun (abstract)
Rootत्व (taddhita)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे पञ्चमी एकवचनम्; हेतौ (कारणे)
श्रेणीमुख्यैकदेशोपग्रहेणby seizing/holding (as leverage) a part consisting of the guild-leader(s) (i.e., key members)
श्रेणीमुख्यैकदेशोपग्रहेण:
TypeNoun
Rootउपग्रह
Formपुंलिङ्गे तृतीया एकवचनम्; करणम् (instrumental: ‘by means of’)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक अव्ययम्
Entities Mentioned
Ś
śreṇī (guild)Ś
śreṇīmukhya (guild-head)E
eka-deśa (faction)FAQs
Exploit shared vulnerabilities and co-opt either the leadership or a significant faction to split and redirect the group.