Sutra 17
Devanagari script
दुर्गापाश्रयो वा द्वैधीभूतस्तिष्ठेत् ॥ कZ_०७.२.१७ ॥
Transliteration
durgāpāśrayo vā dvaidhībhūtas tiṣṭhet
Translation
Hoặc, nương náu trong một pháo đài, ông ta nên giữ vững vị trí trong khi theo đuổi đường lối hai mặt (chính sách kép).
Word by Word
दुर्ग-आश्रयःone who has a fort as his refuge/base
दुर्ग-आश्रयः:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootआश्रि (श्रि)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः: दुर्गे आश्रयः (दुर्ग-आश्रयः)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (alternative: ‘or’)
द्वैधीभूतःhaving adopted a dual policy / being in a state of duality
द्वैधीभूतः:
TypeParticiple (verbal adjective)
Rootभू
Formभू धातु; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (भूत); उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद: द्वैधी- (द्वैधं भावः/अवस्था); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन
तिष्ठेत्should stay / should remain stationed
तिष्ठेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
Formस्था धातु; विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
K
king in distress (implicit)F
fort (durga)FAQs
Maintaining two tracks—outward accommodation and inward preparation—so the state can shift quickly as the balance of power changes.