Sutra 14
Devanagari script
तस्मात्स्वविषयादपकृष्टे सामन्तदुर्गे वासः श्रेयानिति ॥ कZ_०१.१७.१४ ॥
Transliteration
tasmāt svaviṣayād apakṛṣṭe sāmantadurge vāsaḥ śreyān iti
Translation
Kaya nga, mas mainam ang manirahan sa kuta ng isang basalyong nasa hanggahan, na malayo sa sariling teritoryo.
Word by Word
तस्मात्therefore; from that (reason)
तस्मात्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formablative singular (पञ्चमी एकवचन), masculine/neuter; pronominal stem
स्वविषयात्from one’s own territory
स्वविषयात्:
TypeNoun
Rootविषय
Formablative singular (पञ्चमी एकवचन), masculine; compound: स्वस्य विषयः = स्वविषयः; hence स्वविषयात्
अपकृष्टेin (a place) removed/withdrawn
अपकृष्टे:
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Rootअपकृष् (अप + कृष्)
Formpast passive participle used adjectivally; locative singular (सप्तमी एकवचन), masculine/neuter agreeing with दुर्गे; sense: ‘removed/withdrawn/at a distance’
सामन्तदुर्गेin a sāmanta-fort (a fort of/near a neighbouring chief)
सामन्तदुर्गे:
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्ग
Formlocative singular (सप्तमी एकवचन), neuter; compound: सामन्तस्य दुर्गम् = सामन्तदुर्गम्; hence सामन्तदुर्गे
वासःresidence; staying
वासः:
TypeNoun
Rootवस् (वास) / वास (noun)
Formnominative singular (प्रथमा एकवचन), masculine; ‘dwelling/residence’
श्रेयान्better; preferable
श्रेयान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रेयस्
Formcomparative adjective; nominative singular (प्रथमा एकवचन), masculine agreeing with वासः; from श्रेयस् ‘better’
इतिthus
इति:
TypeParticle
Rootइति
Formindeclinable; quotative/end-marker
Entities Mentioned
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sāmanta (vassal/feudatory)FAQs
It reduces access to loyalists, resources, and local legitimacy networks that could enable a challenge to the center.