Sutra 30

Devanagari script

शक्तप्रजननयोरप्युपस्थितप्रजननतो विशेषः ॥ कZ_०७.१७.३० ॥

Transliteration

śakta-prajananayoḥ apy upasthita-prajananato viśeṣaḥ

Translation

Walaupun kedua-duanya mampu beranak, pembeza utamanya ialah adanya zuriat yang sudah sedia ada (iaitu pewaris yang telah pun lahir).

Word by Word

• शक्त: capable, competent
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्
• Form: प्रातिपदिक (कृदन्त-निष्पन्न); पुंलिङ्गे द्विवचनम् (शक्तौ) — ‘शक्त’ इति विशेषणम्

• प्रजननयोः: of/among the two cases of procreation (fertility)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्र-√जन्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी/सप्तमी द्विवचनम् (प्रजननयोः) — ‘प्रजनन’ (begetting/production)

• अपि: even, also
• Type: Particle
• Root: अपि
• Form: निपात (समुच्चय/अपवाद/अतिशयार्थक)

• उपस्थित: present, available, at hand
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उप-√स्था
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी/सप्तमी एकवचनम् (उपस्थित-प्रजननतः इत्यत्र पूर्वपदम्)

• प्रजननतः: from/than (the) procreation (i.e., in comparison with fertility)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्र-√जन्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी एकवचनम् (प्रजननतः) — ‘from (the) procreation/fertility’

• विशेषः: a distinction; a superiority/difference
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशेष
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचनम्

Entities Mentioned

• offspring/progeny

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FAQs

How does having existing offspring change the political calculus?

It reduces dependence on the pledged heir, weakening the constraint and increasing the likelihood of opportunistic treaty breach.