Sutra 4
Devanagari script
द्वैधीभावसंश्रययोर्द्वैधीभावं गच्छेत् ॥ कZ_०७.२.०४ ॥
Transliteration
dvaidhībhāvasaṃśrayayor dvaidhībhāvaṃ gacchet
Translation
ระหว่างการใช้นโยบายสองทางกับการไปพึ่งพา (ขอที่พึ่งจากผู้อื่น) ควรเลือกใช้นโยบายสองทาง
Word by Word
द्वैधीभावसंश्रययोःof the two (policies) ‘dual policy’ and ‘seeking shelter/alliance’
द्वैधीभावसंश्रययोः:
TypeNoun
Rootद्वैधीभाव; संश्रय
Formषष्ठी-द्विवचनम् (Genitive dual); पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग-सम्भाव्य (अर्थानुसारं); ‘द्वैधीभाव’ तथा ‘संश्रय’ इत्ययोः (द्वयोः उपाययोः)
द्वैधीभावम्the policy of dual conduct (dual policy)
द्वैधीभावम्:
TypeNoun
Rootद्वैधीभाव
Formद्वितीया-एकवचनम् (Accusative singular); नपुंसकलिङ्गम् (भाववाचक-नाम)
गच्छेत्should adopt / should resort to
गच्छेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; धातुः: गम् (१ प.)
Entities Mentioned
R
rājā (implied)S
saṃśrita (implied overlord/protector)FAQs
Because dual policy preserves initiative and self-directed action, whereas seeking shelter places the king’s policy under another’s priorities.