Sutra 7
Devanagari script
प्रभाववानुत्साहवन्तं राजानं प्रभावेनातिसंधत्ते तद्विशिष्टमन्यं राजानमावाह्य भृत्वा क्रीत्वा प्रवीरपुरुषान् ॥ कZ_०९.१.०७ ॥
Transliteration
prabhāvavān utsāhavantaṃ rājānaṃ prabhāvenātisaṃdhatte tadviśiṣṭam anyaṃ rājānam āvāhya bhṛtvā krītvā pravīrapuruṣān
Translation
กษัตริย์ที่มั่งคั่งและทรงอำนาจทางวัตถุย่อมเอาชนะกษัตริย์ที่มีความฮึกเหิมด้วยอำนาจวัตถุของตน: โดยเชิญกษัตริย์อื่นที่เหนือกว่าคู่แข่งนั้นมา และโดยคงไว้ (จ้าง) หรือซื้อบุรุษผู้กล้าชั้นยอด
Word by Word
प्रभाववान्powerful; possessing influence/might
प्रभाववान्:
TypeNoun (adjectival)
Rootप्रभाव
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; गुणवाचक-विशेषण (प्रभाववत्-प्रातिपदिक)
उत्साहवन्तम्energetic; possessing initiative/enterprise
उत्साहवन्तम्:
TypeNoun (adjectival)
Rootउत्साह
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; गुणवाचक-विशेषण (उत्साहवत्)
राजानम्(a) king
राजानम्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन
प्रभावेनby means of power/influence
प्रभावेन:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभाव
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-एकवचन (करण)
अतिसंधत्तेoverpowers/outmaneuvers; brings under control by superior influence
अतिसंधत्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + धा (संधा)
Formलट्, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; उपसर्गः अति- + सम्-; धातु: धा; अर्थः ‘अतिशयेन संधत्ते/योजयति’
तत्that (him/that one)
तत्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; ‘that (one/king)’
विशिष्टम्superior; distinguished
विशिष्टम्:
TypeNoun/Adjective (past participle used adjectivally)
Rootविशिष्ट
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; ‘distinguished/superior’ (राजानम् इति अनुवर्तते)
अन्यम्another
अन्यम्:
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootअन्य
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; ‘another’ (राजानम् इति अनुवर्तते)
राजानम्(another) king
राजानम्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन
आवाह्यhaving summoned; having brought (in)
आवाह्य:
TypeGerund (Absolutive)
Rootआ + वह्
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ल्यप्/क्त्वा-भाव); उपसर्गः आ-; ‘having summoned/brought’
भृत्वाhaving maintained/retained (in service)
भृत्वा:
TypeGerund (Absolutive)
Rootभृ
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय; ‘having maintained/supported/retained’
क्रीत्वाhaving bought; having hired
क्रीत्वा:
TypeGerund (Absolutive)
Rootक्री
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय; ‘having bought/hired’
प्रवीरपुरुषान्excellent/brave men; picked warriors
प्रवीरपुरुषान्:
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-बहुवचन; समासः प्रवीर-पुरुष (प्रवीराः पुरुषाः)
Entities Mentioned
R
rājā (king)P
pravīrapuruṣa (elite fighters/agents)FAQs
Using resources to (1) attract a stronger ally/overlord into the contest and (2) recruit or purchase high-quality personnel to shift the balance.