Sutra 14
Devanagari script
मित्रमुपकृष्टं वास्य गच्छेत् ॥ कZ_०५.५.१४ ॥
Transliteration
mitram upakṛṣṭaṃ vāsya gacchet
Translation
彼は、自分にとって適切な位置にいる同盟者（友）を訪ねるべきである。
Word by Word
मित्रम्ally; friend (political ally)
मित्रम्:
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (रूपतः समान)
उपकृष्टम्won over; drawn to one’s side; brought under influence
उपकृष्टम्:
TypeParticiple (Verbal adjective)
Rootउप√कृष् (कृष्)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘मित्रम्’ इति विशेषणम्
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक निपात (or)
अस्यof him; his
अस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
Formषष्ठी एकवचन; पुं/नपुंसक (contextual)
गच्छेत्should go; should proceed
गच्छेत्:
TypeVerb
Root√गम्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
M
mitra (ally)FAQs
Because influence and protection often require coalition support; an ally provides cover, resources, and mediation channels when direct access to the ruler is risky.