Sutra 40

Devanagari script

विभीषणमवस्कन्दः प्रमादव्यसनार्दनम् ॥ कZ_०७.६.४०च्द् ॥

Transliteration

vibhīṣaṇam avaskandaḥ pramādavyasanārdanam

Translation

विभीषणमवस्कन्दः प्रमादव्यसनार्दनम्॥

Word by Word

• विभीषणम्: terrifying; a terror (something that causes fear)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: विभीषण
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; विशेषणरूपेण (कर्मधारयार्थे)

• अवस्कन्दः: a sudden raid; an assault/foray
• Type: Noun
• Root: अव-√स्कन्द्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; क्रियानाम (√स्कन्द् ‘to leap/assault’ से)

• प्रमाद-व्यसन-अर्दनम्: the crushing/warding off of negligence and misfortune
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्दन
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; समासः: प्रमादस्य व्यसनस्य च अर्दनम् (द्वन्द्व-समाहार + षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषभाव)

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What is the administrative intent behind combining intimidation and raids?

To degrade enemy morale and readiness, force costly defensive posture, and capitalize quickly when the opponent is distracted, careless, or already in distress.