Sutra 3
Devanagari script
विगृहीतो हि ज्यायसा हस्तिना पादयुद्धमिवाभ्युपैति ॥ कZ_०७.३.०३ ॥
Transliteration
vigṛhīto hi jyāyasā hastinā pādayuddham ivābhyupaiti
Translation
因为与更强者交战，犹如以徒步之力与大象搏斗。
Word by Word
विगृहीतःone who has entered into hostility (is at war)
विगृहीतः:
TypeParticiple (Verbal adjective)
Rootवि-ग्रह्
Formकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘विगृहीत’ = विग्रहं कृतवान्/विग्रहस्थितः
हिindeed, for
हि:
TypeParticle
Rootहि
Formनिपात; हेतौ/निश्चये
ज्यायसाby a stronger (one)
ज्यायसा:
TypeAdjective (comparative)
Rootज्यायस्
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-एकवचन; ‘greater/stronger (by)’
हस्तिनाby an elephant
हस्तिना:
TypeNoun
Rootहस्तिन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-एकवचन
पादयुद्धम्a fight with the feet (kicking/foot-combat)
पादयुद्धम्:
TypeNoun
Rootपाद + युद्ध
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; ‘पादैः कृतं युद्धम्’
इवlike, as if
इव:
TypeParticle
Rootइव
Formउपमा-निपात
अभ्युपैतिapproaches/undertakes (confronts)
अभ्युपैति:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-उप-इ
Formलट् (वर्तमान), परस्मैपद, प्रथमा-एकवचन; धातु: इ (गत्यर्थ), उपसर्ग: अभि+उप
Entities Mentioned
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jyāyas (superior power)FAQs
Avoid direct confrontation with a clearly superior opponent; seek peace, shelter, delay, coalition-building, or indirect methods instead.