Sutra 24
Devanagari script
अवश्यसैन्यं श्रेयः ॥ कZ_०७.९.२४ ॥
Transliteration
avaśyasainyaṃ śreyaḥ
Translation
అవశ్య (నియంత్రణలేని) సైన్యమే శ్రేయస్కరం.
Word by Word
अवश्यसैन्यम्a necessary (standing/regular) army
अवश्यसैन्यम्:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootअवश्य + सैन्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (विधेय/कर्तृपद-रूपेण)
श्रेयःis better / preferable
श्रेयः:
TypeNoun (abstract)
Rootश्रेयस्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; विधेय (predicate nominative)
Entities Mentioned
A
army (sainya)FAQs
As a stated alternative position within a dilemma framework; the next sutra clarifies the operative reasoning by contrasting what can and cannot be brought under control.