Sutra 31
Devanagari script
बलं शक्तिः ॥ कZ_०६.२.३१ ॥
Transliteration
balaṃ śaktiḥ
Translation
பலமே சக்தி।
Word by Word
बलम्force; strength (esp. military/coercive power)
बलम्:
TypeNoun
Rootबल
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (contextually: प्रथमा एकवचन as definition)
शक्तिःpower; capability; capacity
शक्तिः:
TypeNoun
Rootशक्ति
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन
FAQs
No. Bala functions as overall strength—material, organizational, fiscal, coercive, and administrative—though it includes military force.