Sutra 40

Devanagari script

तेषां ज्यायसैकेन द्वाभ्यां समाभ्यां वा सम्भूय यातव्यमिति द्वाभ्यां समाभ्यां श्रेयः ॥ कZ_०७.५.४० ॥

Transliteration

teṣāṃ jyāyasā ekena dvābhyāṃ samābhyāṃ vā sambhūya yātavyam iti dvābhyāṃ samābhyāṃ śreyaḥ

Translation

এনেধৰণৰ অংশীদাৰসকলৰ মাজত, এজন অধিক শক্তিশালীৰ সৈতে বা দুজন সমশক্তিৰ সৈতে একেলগে আগবাঢ়িব লাগে; কিন্তু দুজন সমশক্তিৰ সৈতে যোৱাই অধিক উত্তম।

Word by Word

तेषाम्of them; among them

ज्यायसाby/with the stronger (one)

एकेनwith one

द्वाभ्याम्with two

समाभ्याम्with two equals (of equal strength)

वाor

सम्भूयhaving joined together; in combination

यातव्यम्should be proceeded/acted (one should go/act)

इतिthus; so (it is said)

द्वाभ्याम्with two

समाभ्याम्with two equals

श्रेयःis better; preferable

Entities Mentioned

stronger ally

two equal allies

FAQs

Why prefer two equal allies over one stronger ally?

Two equals reduce the risk of subordination to a dominant partner and create mutual checking, improving bargaining power and coalition stability.