Sutra 18

Devanagari script

भिन्नकूटान्धयोर्भिन्नकूटमन्याधिष्ठितं युध्येत नान्धमदेशिकं इति ॥ कZ_०८.५.१८ ॥

Transliteration

bhinnakūṭāndhayor bhinnakūṭam anyādhiṣṭhitaṃ yudhyeta nāndham adeśikaṃ iti

Translation

ระหว่างกองกำลังที่มีการบังคับบัญชาแตกแยกกับกองกำลังที่ ‘ตาบอด’/ไร้การชี้นำ ควรสู้กับกองกำลังที่บังคับบัญชาแตกแยก หากถูกกำกับโดยผู้นำคนอื่น; แต่ไม่ควรสู้กับกองกำลังที่ตาบอดซึ่งไร้ผู้นำทาง/ผู้บังคับบัญชาที่เหมาะสม।

Word by Word

• भिन्नकूटयोः: of two (persons) with a split/false formation (i.e., with broken/irregular battle-array)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भिन्नकूट
• Form: षष्ठी-द्विवचन (genitive dual); पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (प्रयोगे अनिश्चित)

• अन्धयोः: of two blind (persons)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्ध
• Form: षष्ठी-द्विवचन (genitive dual); पुंलिङ्ग

• भिन्नकूटम्: a split/false formation (battle-array)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भिन्नकूट
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचन (accusative singular); पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (प्रयोगे अनिश्चित)

• अन्य: another (person/commander)
• Type: Pronoun/Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचन (nominative singular); पुंलिङ्ग (विशेषणरूपे)

• अधिष्ठितम्: commanded/led (by)
• Type: Participle
• Root: अधि-स्था
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त); द्वितीया-एकवचन (accusative singular); नपुंसकलिङ्ग—‘भिन्नकूटम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• युध्येत: should fight
• Type: Verb
• Root: युध्
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• न: not
• Type: Particle
• Root: न
• Form: निषेध (negation)

• अन्धम्: a blind (person)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्ध
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचन (accusative singular); पुंलिङ्ग

• अदेशिकम्: unguided; without a guide/teacher
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-देशिक
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचन (accusative singular); पुंलिङ्ग—‘अन्धम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• इति: thus (it is said)
• Type: Quotative particle
• Root: इति
• Form: उद्धरण/निगमनार्थक अव्यय

Entities Mentioned

• king
• enemy commander

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FAQs

Why avoid the 'andha/adeśika' opponent?

An unguided force can act erratically, ignore deterrence, and generate uncontrolled escalation—harder to manage through strategy or negotiation.