Sutra 29
Devanagari script
दूष्यैर्वा भेदितुं मित्रं साध्यं सिद्धं च तिष्ठति ॥ कZ_०८.५.२९च्द् ॥
Transliteration
dūṣyair vā bhedituṃ mitraṃ sādhyaṃ siddhaṃ ca tiṣṭhati
Translation
دُوشْیَ (استحصال کے قابل کمزوریاں) کے ذریعے دوست/حلیف کو تقسیم کیا جا سکتا ہے؛ حلیف ابھی حاصل کرنا ہو یا پہلے سے حاصل شدہ—دونوں حالتوں میں وہ تفرقے کے لیے حساس رہتا ہے۔
Word by Word
दूष्यैःby corrupting/tainting means; by agents/means of corruption
दूष्यैः:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootदूष्य
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया-बहुवचन; विशेषण (करण/सहकारक)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (either/or)
भेदितुम्to divide / to alienate
भेदितुम्:
TypeVerb (Infinitive)
Rootभिद्
Formतुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (infinitive); अर्थः—‘भेदं कर्तुम्’
मित्रम्an ally / friend
मित्रम्:
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्म
साध्यम्to be achieved / achievable
साध्यम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसाध्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषण/विधेय (to be accomplished)
सिद्धम्accomplished / achieved
सिद्धम्:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसिद्ध
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषण/विधेय (accomplished)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (and)
तिष्ठतिstands / remains / is maintained
तिष्ठति:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
Formलट्-लकार; परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष-एकवचन; धातुः—स्था; अर्थः—स्थितिं करोति/अवस्थितः भवति
Entities Mentioned
M
mitra (ally)FAQs
Allies can be fractured through identifiable weak points; therefore alliance security requires continuous vulnerability control, not just initial alliance-making.
Both prospective allies and established allies can be targeted; the state must apply safeguards throughout the alliance lifecycle.