Sutra 59
Devanagari script
सामवायिकानामपुरोगस्य तु यात्रामध्यान्तगोऽनर्थः संशयो श्रेयानुपसम्प्राप्तुमनिर्बन्धगामित्वात् ॥ कZ_०९.७.५९ ॥
Transliteration
sāmavāyikānām apurogasya tu yātrā-madhyānta-go 'narthaḥ saṃśayo vā śreyān upasamprāptum anirbandha-gāmitvāt
Translation
对于没有公认领袖的集体事业，不幸可能在任何阶段——开始、中段或末尾——发生；因此，当结果难以确定时，最好谨慎推进并避免僵硬的承诺，因为这类事业往往缺乏坚定方向而易于漂移。
Word by Word
सामवायिकानाम्of the confederates / allied associates
सामवायिकानाम्:
TypeNoun (Adjective used substantively)
Rootसामवायिक
Formषष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (Gen. pl.); पुंलिङ्गे (contextually ‘of the confederates/associates’)
अपुरोगस्यof one who is not at the front / of a leaderless (advance)
अपुरोगस्य:
TypeNoun (Adjective)
Rootअपुरोग
Formषष्ठी-एकवचनम् (Gen. sg.); पुंलिङ्गे; ‘one who is not in front/without a leader at the front’
तुbut / however
तु:
TypeParticle
Rootतु
Formनिपातः; विरोध/विशेषार्थे
यात्राexpedition / march
यात्रा:
TypeNoun
Rootयात्रा
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Nom. sg.); स्त्रीलिङ्गे
मध्यmiddle
मध्य:
TypeNoun (used adverbially in compound)
Rootमध्य
Formसमासपूर्वपद-रूपेण; ‘in the middle’
अन्तend
अन्त:
TypeNoun (used adverbially in compound)
Rootअन्त
Formसमासपूर्वपद-रूपेण; ‘at the end’
गःgoing / being (located)
गः:
TypeNoun (agentive/participial, as second member of compound)
Rootग (गम्)
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Nom. sg.); पुंलिङ्गे; ‘going/being situated’
अनर्थःharm / misfortune
अनर्थः:
TypeNoun
Rootअनर्थ
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Nom. sg.); पुंलिङ्गे
संशयःdoubt / uncertainty
संशयः:
TypeNoun
Rootसंशय
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Nom. sg.); पुंलिङ्गे
श्रेयान्better / preferable
श्रेयान्:
TypeAdjective (comparative)
Rootश्रेयस्
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Nom. sg.); पुंलिङ्गे; श्रेयस्-शब्दस्य तुलनात्मक-प्रयोगः
उपसम्प्राप्तुम्to reach / to attain
उपसम्प्राप्तुम्:
TypeVerb (Infinitive)
Rootउप-सम्-प्राप्
Formतुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्तम् (infinitive); ‘to reach/attain’
अनिर्बन्धwithout firm resolve
अनिर्बन्ध:
TypeNoun (as first member of compound)
Rootअनिर्बन्ध
Formसमासपूर्वपद-रूपेण; ‘without firm resolve/without insistence’
गामित्वात्because of the tendency to go / because of going (in that manner)
गामित्वात्:
TypeNoun (abstract)
Rootगामित्व
Formपञ्चमी-एकवचनम् (Abl. sg.); नपुंसकलिङ्गे; -त्व (भाव) + तसिल्/त् (abl.)
Entities Mentioned
C
collective enterpriseL
leaderless organizationFAQs
Coordination failure: without a clear leader, harm can arise at any phase, so the state should avoid rigid commitment and keep options open.
Assign accountable leadership and maintain controllable commitments; otherwise treat the venture as high-variance and proceed cautiously.