Sutra 4
Devanagari script
न चेदनुगृह्णीयात्प्रकृत्यनुलोमः स्यात् ॥ कZ_०७.१८.०४ ॥
Transliteration
na ced anugṛhṇīyāt prakṛtyanulomaḥ syāt
Translation
หากเขา (กษัตริย์ระดับกลาง) ไม่สนับสนุน ก็พึงจัดวางตนให้สอดคล้องตามโครงสร้างโดยธรรมชาติขององค์ประกอบ (ปรกฤติ)
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeParticle
Rootन
Formनिषेधार्थक-अव्ययम्
चेत्if
चेत्:
TypeParticle
Rootचेत्
Formशर्तार्थक-अव्ययम् (यदि)
अनुगृह्णीयात्should show favor / should grant support
अनुगृह्णीयात्:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु√ग्रह्
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; धातुः: ग्रह् (9), उपसर्गः: अनु; अर्थः: अनुग्रहं कुर्यात्
प्रकृत्याby/with (his) natural disposition; by nature
प्रकृत्या:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रकृति
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गम्, तृतीया-एकवचनम् (करण/हेतु/अवस्थावाचक)
अनुलोमःcompliant / favorable
अनुलोमः:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअनुलोम
Formपुंलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (स्यात् इत्यस्य कर्तृपदम्)
स्यात्would be / should be
स्यात्:
TypeVerb
Root√अस्
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्
Entities Mentioned
M
madhyama (implied)P
prakṛti factorsFAQs
Choose alliances based on enduring interests and power-structure (resources, geography, dependencies), not on a pivot ruler’s discretionary favor.