Sutra 8

Devanagari script

बलवान्वा राजा पश्चात्कोपावग्रहसमर्थः पुरस्ताल्लाभमादातुं यायात् ॥ कZ_०९.३.०८ ॥

Transliteration

balavān vā rājā paścāt-kopāvagraha-samarthaḥ purastāl lābham ādātuṃ yāyāt

Translation

กษัตริย์ผู้เข้มแข็ง—ผู้สามารถระงับความคับแค้นและป้องกันการขัดขวางจากด้านหลัง—ควรเคลื่อนไปแนวหน้าเพื่อยึดเอาผลประโยชน์

Word by Word

• बलवान्: powerful, strong
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बल
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; गुणवाचक विशेषण (मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त: बलवत् > बलवान्)

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक निपात

• राजा: the king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन

• पश्चात्: afterwards; later
• Type: Adverb
• Root: पश्चात्
• Form: काल/क्रमवाचक अव्यय

• कोप: anger; wrath
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुप्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन (समासाङ्ग: कोप-आवग्रह-समर्थः)

• आवग्रह: checking; restraint; opposition
• Type: Noun
• Root: आ + ग्रह्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन (समासाङ्ग: कोप-आवग्रह-समर्थः)

• समर्थः: capable (of restraining/withstanding)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समर्थ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘कोपावग्रहसमर्थः’ = कोपस्य आवग्रहणे समर्थः (able to restrain/withstand anger)

• पुरस्तात्: in front; beforehand; earlier
• Type: Adverb
• Root: पुरस्तात्
• Form: देश/क्रमवाचक अव्यय

• लाभम्: gain; profit; advantage
• Type: Noun
• Root: लाभ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन

• आदातुम्: to take; to obtain
• Type: Verb (Infinitive)
• Root: आ + दा
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (infinitive); ‘to take/obtain’

• यायात्: should go; should proceed
• Type: Verb
• Root: या
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन; ‘should go/should proceed’

Entities Mentioned

• king

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FAQs

What condition must be met before a king advances to seize gains?

He must be strong enough to control resentment and obstruction in the rear—i.e., ensure internal stability and secure lines of control.