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प्रतिलोमेन साधनं विपर्ययः ॥

The inference of a reverse statement from a positive statement is termed contrariety.

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"विपरीतम् अतुष्टस्य" इति ॥

for example: "The reverse will be the appearance of a king who is not pleased with the messenger."

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येन वाक्यं समाप्यते स वाक्य शेषः ॥

Vākyaśeṣa* is that by which a sentence is completed .

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"छिन्न पक्षस्य इव राज्ञश् चेष्टा नाशश् च" इति ॥

And like a bird deprived of its wings, the king loses [his] capacity for action.

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तत्र "शकुनेः" इति वाक्य शेषः ॥

Here, " like a bird" is the ellipsis.

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