Sutra 2
Devanagari script
परमर्मज्ञः प्रगल्भश्छात्रः कापटिकः ॥ कZ_०१.११.०२ ॥
Transliteration
paramarmajñaḥ pragalbhaś chātraḥ kāpaṭikaḥ
Translation
Kāpaṭika (ejen penyamar/penipu) ialah seorang pelajar yang mahir membaca kelemahan paling mendalam dan berani dalam pelaksanaan.
Word by Word
परमर्मज्ञःone who knows the innermost secrets / a deep knower of vulnerabilities
परमर्मज्ञः:
TypeAdjective (from noun + kṛdanta)
Rootज्ञा
Formप्रथमा-एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; बहुव्रीहिवत् विशेषण-प्रयोगः (परं मर्म यस्य सः/परमर्मं जानाति इति)
प्रगल्भःbold, audacious, confident
प्रगल्भः:
TypeAdjective
Rootगल्भ् (प्रगल्भ)
Formप्रथमा-एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग
छात्रःa ‘student’ (as a disguise-type spy)
छात्रः:
TypeNoun
Rootछद्/छत्र (छात्र)
Formप्रथमा-एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग
कापटिकःdeceitful; a trickster/one skilled in deception
कापटिकः:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootकपट (कापटिक)
Formप्रथमा-एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग
Entities Mentioned
K
kāpaṭika (impostor agent)S
student cover (chātra)FAQs
The ability to identify leverage points—fear, greed, pride, secrets—so the agent can elicit information or induce predictable behavior.