29 (P. 20 a; H. 19 a).
- autsukyamātram ārambhaḥ phalalābhāya bhūyase.
‘Beginning (ārambha) is mere eagerness for the obtaining of the more important result.’
Com. Ex.: Ratn. 1. 7, p. 5 [also quoted at DR. 1. 25 and 1. 41].
Notes. ‖ Bh. 19. 8; SD. 325; Pratāpar. 3. 4. Cf. Lévi, p. 32.
30 (P. 20 b; H. 19 b).
- prayatnas tu tadaprāptau vyāpāro ’titvarānvitaḥ.
‘Effort (prayatna) is exertion attended with great haste, when this [result] has not been obtained.’
Com. Ex.: Ratn. 2, p. 24 [with variants].
Notes. ‖ Bh. 19. 9; SD. 326; Pratāpar. 3. 4. Cf. Lévi, p. 33.
31 (P. 21 a; H. 20 a).
- upāyāpāyaśaṅkābhyām prāptyāśā prāptisambhavaḥ.
‘Prospect of Success (prāptyāśā) is the possibility of succeeding, with means at hand, [but also] with fear of failure.’
Com. Ex.: Ratn. 3, p. 76 [with variants].
Notes. This is called prāptisambhava in Bh.
‖ Bh. 19. 10; SD. 327; Pratāpar. 3. 5. Cf. Lévi, p. 33.
32 (P. 21 b; H. 20 b).
- apāyābhāvataḥ prāptir niyatāptiḥ suniścitā.
‘Certainty of Success (niyatāpti) is the assurance of succeeding because of the absence of risk.’
Com. Ex.: Ratn. 3, p. 73 [with much variation].
Notes. ‖ Bh. 19. 11; SD. 328; Pratāpar. 3. 5. Cf. Lévi, p. 33.
33 (P. 22 a; H. 20 c).
- samagraphalasampattiḥ phalayogo yathoditaḥ.
‘Attainment of the Result (phalayogo) is the accomplishment of the entire result, as previously mentioned.’
