Sutra 33
Devanagari script
यथा वानुग्रहापेक्षं वश्यं तिष्ठेत्तथा चरेत् ॥ कZ_०७.१८.३३च्द् ॥
Transliteration
yathā vānugrahāpekṣaṃ vaśyaṃ tiṣṭhettathā caret
Translation
ਉਹ ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਰਤੇ ਕਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਉਸ ਦੀ ਮਿਹਰ ਉੱਤੇ ਨਿਰਭਰ ਰਹੇ ਅਤੇ ਵਸ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਟਿਕਿਆ ਰਹੇ।
Word by Word
यथाas, in the manner that
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
Formअव्यय; उपमान/प्रकारवाचक; correlates with तथा
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formअव्यय; विकल्पार्थक (disjunctive)
अनुग्रह-अपेक्षम्depending on (the other’s) favour/support
अनुग्रह-अपेक्षम्:
TypeAdjective (from verbal noun)
Rootअपेक्ष्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (क्रियाविशेषणवत्—‘with regard to/depending on’); compound: अनुग्रहस्य अपेक्षम् = ‘dependent on favour’
वश्यम्tractable, compliant, amenable (to control)
वश्यम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootवश्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया; predicate adjective with implied object (e.g., ‘him/it’)
तिष्ठेत्should remain/should stay
तिष्ठेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
Formलोट्/विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; ‘should stand/remain’
तथाso, in that way
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
Formअव्यय; तदर्थे/तत्प्रकारे; correlates with यथा
चरेत्should act; should conduct oneself accordingly
चरेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootचर्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; ‘should act/conduct oneself’
Entities Mentioned
D
dependent ally/target (implicit)FAQs
To structure relations so the counterpart needs your support, making obedience the rational choice.