Sutra 17
Devanagari script
शून्यमूलास्वामिसंहतयोः शून्यमूलं कृतपौरजानपदारक्षं सर्वसंदोहेन युध्येत नास्वामिसंहतं राजसेनापतिहीनम् ॥ कZ_०८.५.१७ ॥
Transliteration
śūnyamūlāsvāmisaṃhatayoḥ śūnyamūlaṃ kṛtapaurajānapadārakṣaṃ sarvasaṃdohena yudhyeta nāsvāmisaṃhataṃ rājasenāpatihīnam
Translation
ระหว่างรัฐที่ไร้รากฐานกับรัฐที่รวมตัวแน่นหนาแต่ไร้ผู้นำ ควรโจมตีรัฐที่ไร้รากฐาน โดยจัดการคุ้มกันเมืองและชนบทให้มั่นคงและระดมกำลังทั้งหมด; แต่ไม่ควรสู้กับกองกำลัง/รัฐที่รวมตัวแน่นหนาแต่ไร้ผู้นำ คือไร้ทั้งพระราชาและแม่ทัพใหญ่।
Word by Word
शून्यempty; devoid (of support/people)
शून्य:
TypeAdjective
Rootशून्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम् (विशेषणम्)
मूलbase; foundation; support
मूल:
TypeNoun
Rootमूल
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्
अस्वामिwithout a master/leader
अस्वामि:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootस्वामिन् (नञ्-पूर्वक)
Formपुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम् (नञ्-समासार्थः: स्वामी नास्ति यस्य)
संहतयोःof/in the two combinations/aggregates
संहतयोः:
TypeNoun
Rootसंहति
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे षष्ठी/सप्तमी द्विवचनम् (प्रसङ्गानुसारं: ‘…योः’ = ‘of/in the two’)
शून्यमूलम्the one whose base is empty; the supportless side
शून्यमूलम्:
TypeNoun phrase (Adj+N)
Rootशून्य-मूल
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्
कृतmade; arranged; established
कृत:
TypeParticiple
Rootकृ
Formकृदन्तः (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदी धातोः
पौरtownsmen; citizens
पौर:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootपौर
Formपुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचनम् (समासाङ्गत्वे)
जानपदcountrymen; people of the countryside
जानपद:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootजानपद
Formपुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचनम् (समासाङ्गत्वे)
पदpost; position; station
पद:
TypeNoun
Rootपद
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम् (समासाङ्गत्वे)
रक्षम्guard; protection; defensive arrangement
रक्षम्:
TypeNoun
Rootरक्ष
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; ‘रक्ष’ (protection/guard)
सर्वall; entire
सर्व:
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
Formपुंलिङ्गे तृतीया एकवचनम् (समासाङ्गत्वे)
संदोहेनwith the whole mass/collection (of forces)
संदोहेन:
TypeNoun
Rootसंदोह
Formपुंलिङ्गे तृतीया एकवचनम्
युध्येतshould fight; should engage in battle
युध्येत:
TypeVerb
Rootयुध्
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः एकवचनम्
नnot
न:
TypeParticle
Rootन
Formनिषेधार्थक अव्ययम्
अस्वामिleaderless
अस्वामि:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootस्वामिन् (नञ्-पूर्वक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम् (समासाङ्गत्वे)
संहतम्combined; consolidated
संहतम्:
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootसंहत
Formकृदन्त-प्रायः (सं-√हन्/√हृ? ‘संहत’ = ‘combined’), नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्
राजof the king; royal
राज:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
Formपुंलिङ्गे षष्ठी एकवचनम् (समासाङ्गत्वे)
सेनापतिof the army-commander
सेनापति:
TypeNoun
Rootसेनापति
Formपुंलिङ्गे षष्ठी एकवचनम् (समासाङ्गत्वे)
हीनम्devoid of; lacking
हीनम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootहीन
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम् (समासाङ्गत्वे)
Entities Mentioned
K
kingS
senāpatiC
citizens (paura)C
countryside (janapada)FAQs
Secure internal order—protect the urban center and countryside—so war does not create openings for revolt, crime, or enemy agents.