Sutra 18
Devanagari script
प्रतिलोममुपांशुना साधयेत् ॥ कZ_०७.१६.१८ ॥
Transliteration
pratilomam upāṃśunā sādhayet
Translation
Pembalikan (penjajaran pihak) hendaklah dilaksanakan secara senyap—melalui cara-cara sulit.
Word by Word
प्रतिलोमम्in reverse / in the opposite order (counterwise)
प्रतिलोमम्:
TypeNoun/Adjective (used adverbially)
Rootप्रतिलोम
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया; विशेषण-प्रयोगः (क्रियाविशेषणवत्)
उपांशुनाby whispering / in a low voice (covertly)
उपांशुना:
TypeNoun (instrumental of manner)
Rootउपांशु
Formपुंलिङ्ग (प्रयोगे), एकवचन, तृतीया; करण/रीति-निर्देशः
साधयेत्should accomplish / should bring about (the objective)
साधयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootसाध्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातुः साध् (साधने)
FAQs
Open attempts trigger countermeasures and harden enemy cohesion; covert action preserves deniability and reduces escalation.