Sutra 14
Devanagari script
अभ्युच्चीयमानो विगृह्णीयात् ॥ कZ_०७.१.१४ ॥
Transliteration
abhyuccīyamāno vigṛhṇīyāt
Translation
Quem está crescendo em força deve empreender hostilidade/guerra (vigraha).
Word by Word
अभ्युच्चीयमानःone who is being elevated / rising (in power)
अभ्युच्चीयमानः:
TypeVerb (participial)
Rootउत्-चि (चिनोति)
Formकृदन्त; वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि (passive) शतृ/शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त (मान); प्रथमा-एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग; ‘अभि’ उपसर्ग + ‘उत्’ उपसर्ग; अर्थः—‘being raised/elevated’
विगृह्णीयात्should oppose / should take hostile action against
विगृह्णीयात्:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-ग्रह् (गृह्णाति)
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातुः ‘ग्रह्’ (गृह्णाति) + ‘वि’ उपसर्ग; विध्यर्थः—‘should oppose/seize/act against’
Entities Mentioned
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rival power (implied)FAQs
Instrumental: war (vigraha) is recommended when one’s relative power is improving and success is more probable.