Sutra 65
Devanagari script
संसिद्धमेवास्य रात्रियागे वनयागे वनक्रीडायां वा प्रवृत्तायां तीक्ष्णा विशस्याभित्यक्तमतिनयेयुः ॥ कZ_०५.२.६५ ॥
Transliteration
saṃsiddhamevāsya rātriyāge vanayāge vanakrīḍāyāṃ vā pravṛttāyāṃ tīkṣṇā viśasyābhityaktamatinayeyuḥ
Translation
When he has set out for a night-sacrifice, a forest-sacrifice, or a forest-amusement, sharp agents should kill him and carry him off, as though abandoned.
Word by Word
संसिद्धम्ready; accomplished; prepared
संसिद्धम्:
TypeParticiple (Verbal adjective)
Rootसम्-सिध्
Formकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; कर्मणि/भावे ‘accomplished/ready’
एवindeed; just; only
एव:
TypeParticle
Rootएव
Formनिपात; अव्यय
अस्यof him; his
अस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
Formषष्ठी, एकवचन, पुं/नपुंसक; ‘of him/this’
रात्रियागेduring a night-rite/festival
रात्रियागे:
TypeNoun
Rootरात्रि + याग
Formपुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, सप्तमी; ‘in the night-sacrifice/rite’
वनयागेduring a forest-rite
वनयागे:
TypeNoun
Rootवन + याग
Formपुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, सप्तमी; ‘in a forest-rite’
वनक्रीडायाम्during forest recreation/sport
वनक्रीडायाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootवन + क्रीडा
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, सप्तमी; ‘in forest-sporting’
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक निपात
प्रवृत्तायाम्when it is underway; when engaged in
प्रवृत्तायाम्:
TypeParticiple (Verbal adjective)
Rootप्र-√वृत्
Formकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, सप्तमी; ‘when (she/it) has begun/while engaged’—सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध (locative absolute)
तीक्ष्णाःthe sharp (agents); assassins
तीक्ष्णाः:
TypeAdjective (used as noun)
Rootतीक्ष्ण
Formपुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, प्रथमा; ‘sharp (men/agents)’
विशस्यhaving slain; having cut down
विशस्य:
TypeGerund (Absolutive)
Rootवि-√शस्
Formक्त्वान्त (ल्यप्) अव्यय; ‘having cut/slain’
अभित्यक्तम्abandoned; left behind
अभित्यक्तम्:
TypeParticiple (Verbal adjective)
Rootअभि-√त्यज्
Formकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; ‘abandoned/left behind’
अतिनयेयुःshould carry away; should lead away
अतिनयेयुः:
TypeVerb
Rootअति-√नी
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; ‘they should lead away/carry off’
Entities Mentioned
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tīkṣṇa (assassin-type agents)R
rātriyāga/vanayāga (ritual occasions)FAQs
A class of hard, ruthless operatives used for high-risk coercive tasks, including assassination.