Sutra 16
Devanagari script
गुणातिशययुक्तो यायात् ॥ कZ_०७.१.१६ ॥
Transliteration
guṇātiśayayukto yāyāt
Translation
குணங்களில் தெளிவான மேலாதிக்கம் உடையவன் யானம் (படைநடப்பு) செய்ய வேண்டும்.
Word by Word
गुणातिशययुक्तःendowed with an excellence/superiority of qualities; possessing outstanding merits
गुणातिशययुक्तः:
TypeAdjective (Kṛdanta)
Rootयुज् (योजने)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण ‘युक्त’ (युज् + क्त) ; समास-विग्रहः: गुणानाम् अतिशयेन युक्तः / गुणातिशयेन युक्तः
यायात्should go; should proceed
यायात्:
TypeVerb
Rootया (गतौ)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; धातु: या; रूपम्: यायात्
Entities Mentioned
S
state with superior capacities (implied)FAQs
It implies actionable capacities—resources, troops, leadership, alliances, morale, logistics—whose superiority justifies taking the initiative via yāna.