Sutra 49
Devanagari script
भिन्नेष्वन्यतमं लभेत ॥ कZ_०९.६.४९ ॥
Transliteration
bhinneṣv anyatamaṃ labheta
Translation
ସେମାନେ ଭାଗ ହୋଇଗଲେ, ସେ ତାଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଜଣେକୁ (ମିତ୍ର/ପକ୍ଷତ୍ୟାଗୀ ଭାବେ) ଲାଭ କରିବା ଉଚିତ।
Word by Word
भिन्नेषुamong the divided (parties); when (they) are split
भिन्नेषु:
TypeAdjective (Past Passive Participle used substantively)
Rootभिद्
Formभिन्न (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, PPP of √भिद्) ; पुं/नपुं/स्त्री—सप्तमी बहुवचन (locative plural); ‘among/when (they are) divided’
अन्यतमम्one (any one) of them; one of the parties
अन्यतमम्:
TypePronoun/Adjectival (indefinite: ‘one of the others’)
Rootअन्यतम
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; कर्म (object) of लभेत
लभेतshould obtain / should secure
लभेत:
TypeVerb
Rootलभ्
Formलट्-लकारे विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद; प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘he should obtain/secure’
Entities Mentioned
D
divided factions (implied)FAQs
Not merely chaos, but converting at least one faction into a usable ally or subordinate.