Sutra 35

Devanagari script

परस्य चैनान् कोपानुत्थापयेत् आत्मनश्च शमयेत् ॥ कZ_०९.३.३५ ॥

Transliteration

parasya cainān kopān utthāpayet ātmanaś ca śamayet

Translation

عليه أن يثير غضب هؤلاء الرجال على الطرف الآخر، وأن يهدّئ (غضبهم) تجاه طرفه هو.

Word by Word

• परस्य: of the enemy/other party
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: पर
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचनम् (पुं/नपुं), विशेषण-प्रयोगः; ‘पर’ = अन्य/शत्रु/प्रतिपक्ष

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

• एनान्: these (persons/things)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (एतद्-प्रातिपदिकस्य सर्वनाम्नः)
• Form: द्वितीया-बहुवचनम् (पुं), सर्वनाम; ‘एतान्/एनान्’ = इमान्

• कोपान्: anger(s), wrath
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोप
• Form: द्वितीया-बहुवचनम् (पुं)

• उत्थापयेत्: should arouse/instigate
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्-स्था (णिच्)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्; णिच्-प्रयोगः (causative)

• आत्मनः: of oneself/one’s own
• Type: Noun/Pronoun (reflexive)
• Root: आत्मन्
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचनम् (पुं); स्वार्थे/आत्मीयार्थे

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

• शमयेत्: should pacify/appease
• Type: Verb
• Root: शम् (णिच्)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्; णिच्-प्रयोगः (causative)

Entities Mentioned

• para (opponent side)
• enān (targeted persons/faction)

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FAQs

What is the administrative intent behind ‘raise anger there, calm it here’?

To channel grievance into opposition to the rival while maintaining internal cohesion and preventing backlash against one’s own administration.

What is the niti principle here?

Control emotions as political resources: direct resentment outward, soothe it inward.