Sutra 38

Devanagari script

संहितेभ्यः परेभ्यश्च विशेषमधिगच्छति ॥ कZ_०७.१०.३८च्द् ॥

Transliteration

saṃhitebhyaḥ parebhyaśca viśeṣamadhigacchati

Translation

他也能辨明差别——超越汇编的规则，也超越他人的学说。

Word by Word

• संहितेभ्यः: from (one’s) alliances / allied parties
• Type: Noun
• Root: संहिता
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी-बहुवचन; अपादान/तुलनार्थक-प्रयोग (from/than)

• परेभ्यः: from/than the others (i.e., opponents/enemies)
• Type: Noun/Adjective (substantivized)
• Root: पर
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी-बहुवचन; अपादान/तुलनार्थक-प्रयोग (from/than)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (and)

• विशेषम्: a distinction; (strategic) advantage/superiority
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशेष
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्म (object)

• अधिगच्छति: he attains/gains/obtains
• Type: Verb
• Root: अधि√गम् (गम्)
• Form: लट्-लकार; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद; वर्तमानकाल; अर्थः—प्राप्नोति/लभते

Entities Mentioned

• saṃhitā
• pare

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FAQs

How is ‘viśeṣa’ a governance capability?

It is the capacity to tailor policy to context—finding the decisive marginal advantage rather than applying rules mechanically.