Sutra 4
Devanagari script
द्वैधीभावसंश्रययोर्द्वैधीभावं गच्छेत् ॥ कZ_०७.२.०४ ॥
Transliteration
dvaidhībhāvasaṃśrayayor dvaidhībhāvaṃ gacchet
Translation
ਦੁਵਿਧ (ਦ੍ਵੈਧ) ਨੀਤੀ ਅਪਣਾਉਣ ਅਤੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਦੇ ਆਸਰੇ ਜਾਣ—ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੋਹਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ—ਦੁਵਿਧ ਨੀਤੀ ਅਪਣਾਉਣੀ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ।
Word by Word
द्वैधीभावसंश्रययोःof the two (policies) ‘dual policy’ and ‘seeking shelter/alliance’
द्वैधीभावसंश्रययोः:
TypeNoun
Rootद्वैधीभाव; संश्रय
Formषष्ठी-द्विवचनम् (Genitive dual); पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग-सम्भाव्य (अर्थानुसारं); ‘द्वैधीभाव’ तथा ‘संश्रय’ इत्ययोः (द्वयोः उपाययोः)
द्वैधीभावम्the policy of dual conduct (dual policy)
द्वैधीभावम्:
TypeNoun
Rootद्वैधीभाव
Formद्वितीया-एकवचनम् (Accusative singular); नपुंसकलिङ्गम् (भाववाचक-नाम)
गच्छेत्should adopt / should resort to
गच्छेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; धातुः: गम् (१ प.)
Entities Mentioned
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rājā (implied)S
saṃśrita (implied overlord/protector)FAQs
Because dual policy preserves initiative and self-directed action, whereas seeking shelter places the king’s policy under another’s priorities.