Sutra 20
Devanagari script
ज्यायांसमुत्थाप्य निवृत्तिरनर्थोऽनर्थानुबन्धः ॥ कZ_०९.७.२० ॥
Transliteration
jyāyāṃsam utthāpya nivṛttir anartho 'narthānubandhaḥ
Translation
ਵਧੇਰੇ ਤਾਕਤਵਰ ਸ਼ਕਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਕਾਰਵਾਈ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਿਆ ਕੇ ਫਿਰ ਪਿੱਛੇ ਹਟਣਾ ਨੁਕਸਾਨਦਾਇਕ ਹੈ—ਅਤੇ ਇਹ ਨੁਕਸਾਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਲਗਾਤਾਰ ਲੜੀ ਵੀ ਨਾਲ ਖਿੱਚ ਲਿਆਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
Word by Word
ज्यायांसम्a superior (person/party); one who is stronger/better
ज्यायांसम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootज्यायस् (तुलनात्मक-विशेषण)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; तुलनात्मक (comparative) विशेषण—‘ज्यायस्’ (श्रेष्ठ/अधिक) का रूप
उत्थाप्यhaving roused/raised/instigated
उत्थाप्य:
TypeVerb (absolutive/gerund)
Rootउत्-√स्था
Formक्त्वान्त (absolutive) रूप; उपसर्ग: उत्; अर्थ: ‘उत्थाप्य’ = उठाकर/उकसाकर/उत्थानं कृत्वा
निवृत्तिःwithdrawal; turning back; desistance
निवृत्तिः:
TypeNoun
Rootनि-√वृत् / निवृत्ति (भाव)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; भाववाचक संज्ञा
अनर्थःharm; misfortune; something detrimental
अनर्थः:
TypeNoun
Rootअनर्थ
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन
अनर्थ-अनुबन्धःa sequel/after-effect of harm; harm with harmful consequences
अनर्थ-अनुबन्धः:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootअनर्थ + अनुबन्ध
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; समासः—अनर्थस्य अनुबन्धः (अनर्थ-परिणाम-श्रृङ्खला/अनुगमन)
Entities Mentioned
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jyāyān (stronger king/power)FAQs
Statecraft must price the downstream risk of broken commitments: provoking a stronger actor and then disengaging invites retaliation, instability, and compounding losses.