Sutra 49
Devanagari script
भिन्नेष्वन्यतमं लभेत ॥ कZ_०९.६.४९ ॥
Transliteration
bhinneṣv anyatamaṃ labheta
Translation
Khi họ đã bị chia rẽ, ông ta nên giành được một người trong số họ (làm đồng minh hoặc kẻ đào ngũ).
Word by Word
भिन्नेषुamong the divided (parties); when (they) are split
भिन्नेषु:
TypeAdjective (Past Passive Participle used substantively)
Rootभिद्
Formभिन्न (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, PPP of √भिद्) ; पुं/नपुं/स्त्री—सप्तमी बहुवचन (locative plural); ‘among/when (they are) divided’
अन्यतमम्one (any one) of them; one of the parties
अन्यतमम्:
TypePronoun/Adjectival (indefinite: ‘one of the others’)
Rootअन्यतम
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; कर्म (object) of लभेत
लभेतshould obtain / should secure
लभेत:
TypeVerb
Rootलभ्
Formलट्-लकारे विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद; प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘he should obtain/secure’
Entities Mentioned
D
divided factions (implied)FAQs
Not merely chaos, but converting at least one faction into a usable ally or subordinate.