Sutra 51
Devanagari script
ते ह्यस्य स्वपक्षं परपक्षं च चिन्तयेयुः ॥ कZ_०१.१५.५१ ॥
Transliteration
te hy asya svapakṣaṃ parapakṣaṃ ca cintayeyuḥ
Translation
ஏனெனில் அவர்கள் அவனுடைய சொந்தப் பக்கம் மற்றும் எதிர்ப்பக்கம்—இரண்டையும் ஆலோசிக்க வேண்டும்.
Word by Word
तेthey / those (persons)
ते:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formsarvanāma; prathamā-vibhakti; bahuvacana; puṃliṅgaḥ (contextually ‘they’ = those persons)
हिindeed; for
हि:
TypeParticle
Rootहि
Formnipāta; emphasis/justification
अस्यof him / of this (person)
अस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
Formsarvanāma; ṣaṣṭhī-vibhakti; ekavacana; puṃliṅgaḥ/napuṃsakaḥ (genitive ‘of him/of this’)
स्वपक्षम्his own side/party
स्वपक्षम्:
TypeNoun
Rootपक्ष
Formsamāsa: sva+pakṣa; dvitīyā-vibhakti; ekavacana; puṃliṅgaḥ; karma (object) of ‘cintayeyuḥ’
परपक्षम्the opposing side/party
परपक्षम्:
TypeNoun
Rootपक्ष
Formsamāsa: para+pakṣa; dvitīyā-vibhakti; ekavacana; puṃliṅgaḥ; coordinated object with ‘svapakṣam’
चand
च:
TypeConjunction
Rootच
Formavyaya; samuccaya (and)
चिन्तयेयुःthey should consider / deliberate upon
चिन्तयेयुः:
TypeVerb
Rootचिन्त्
Formdhātu: चिन्त्; prayoga: kartari; lakāra: vidhiliṅ (optative); puruṣa: prathama; vacana: bahuvacana; pada: parasmaipada; causative stem (ṇic) ‘cintay-’ = ‘cause to think/consider’ → ‘should consider’
Entities Mentioned
M
Ministers (implied)K
King/state (implied)O
Opponents (implied)FAQs
To institutionalize comparative assessment—evaluating one’s capabilities and vulnerabilities against those of rivals before committing policy or operations.
Structured intelligence estimates and red-team analysis of adversary courses of action.