Sutra 16

Devanagari script

अष्टमे सेनापतिसखो विक्रमं चिन्तयेत् ॥ कZ_०१.१९.१६ ॥

Transliteration

aṣṭame senāpatisakho vikramaṃ cintayet

Translation

آٹھویں (وقت کے حصے) میں، سپہ سالار کے ساتھ مل کر، وہ مہمات اور عملیاتی پیش قدمی پر غور کرے۔

Word by Word

• अष्टमे: in the eighth (position/instance)
• Type: Adjective (ordinal)
• Root: अष्टम
• Form: सप्तमी-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गे (अध्याय/प्रकरण/अधिकरण इत्यादि अव्यक्त-शब्दे सापेक्षम्); स्थान/क्रमवाचक-विशेषणम्

• सेनापति-सखः: the friend/associate of the commander (senāpati)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सखि
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्; समासः: सेनापतेः सखः = सेनापतिसखः

• विक्रमम्: valor; a bold advance/enterprise
• Type: Noun
• Root: विक्रम
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्; कर्मपदम्

• चिन्तयेत्: should consider/plan
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिन्त्
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; धातुः: चिन्त् (चिन्तने)

Entities Mentioned

• senāpati (commander-in-chief)
• king (implied)

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FAQs

What is the governance logic of planning 'vikrama' with the senāpati?

It institutionalizes joint planning: political authority sets aims while military leadership shapes feasible operations.

Does 'sakho' suggest favoritism?

It signals trusted working proximity for sensitive matters, not personal indulgence; the focus is secure, effective coordination.