Sutra 16
Devanagari script
अतः प्रतिलोमा नानुग्राह्याः ॥ कZ_०७.८.१६ ॥
Transliteration
ataḥ pratilomā nānugrāhyāḥ
Translation
لہٰذا جو مخالف سمت میں ہوں انہیں نوازنا نہیں چاہیے۔
Word by Word
अतःtherefore; hence
अतः:
TypeAvyaya
Rootअतः (अदस्/इदम्-प्रातिपदिक-आधारित अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; हेत्वर्थे/तस्मात्-अर्थे (therefore, hence)
प्रतिलोमाःthose who are contrary/opposed; the contrarians
प्रतिलोमाः:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootप्रतिलोम (प्रति + लोम)
Formप्रथमा-बहुवचनम्; पुंलिङ्ग (विशेष्य-रूपेण) / विशेषणम्; ‘प्रतिलोम’ = against the grain/contrary
नnot
न:
TypeParticle
Rootन
Formनिषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation)
अनुग्राह्याःshould be favoured/supported; are to be shown favour
अनुग्राह्याः:
TypeVerbal adjective (Gerundive)
Rootअनुग्रह्
Formकृत्य-प्रत्यय (यत्/ण्यत्-भावः); विधेय-विशेषणम्; प्रथमा-बहुवचनम् पुंलिङ्ग; अर्थः—‘अनुग्रहं कर्तुं योग्याः/कर्तव्याः’ (to be favoured/should be supported)
Entities Mentioned
P
pratiloma (counter-aligned persons/factions)FAQs
Partners or factions whose incentives run against your strategic line—likely to defect, sabotage, or convert your support into leverage against you.