Sutra 27
Devanagari script
जानपदास्त्वमित्रसाधारणाः इति ॥ कZ_०८.१.२७ ॥
Transliteration
jānapadās tv amitra-sādhāraṇāḥ iti.
Translation
ប៉ុន្តែអ្នករស់នៅជនបទវិញ គឺងាយត្រូវសត្រូវចែករំលែក ឬបង្វែរចិត្តបាន។
Word by Word
जानपदाःthe provincial/country people (people belonging to the janapada)
जानपदाः:
TypeNoun
Rootजनपद
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन
तुbut; however
तु:
TypeParticle
Rootतु
Formनिपात; विरोध/विशेषार्थे
अमित्र-साधारणाःcommon to (shared with) the enemy
अमित्र-साधारणाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसाधारण
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (जानपदाः इत्यस्य)
इतिthus; so (it is said/defined)
इति:
TypeQuotative particle
Rootइति
Formउक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्त्यर्थे
Entities Mentioned
J
jānapadāḥ (rural populace)A
amitra (enemy)FAQs
Rural populations can be influenced by rival powers through proximity, coercion, or incentives; the state must secure loyalty via protection, fair taxation, relief, and intelligence.