Sutra 18

Devanagari script

शत्रुप्रतिवेशस्यानुग्रहः कोशदण्डाभ्यामनर्थोऽनर्थानुबन्धः ॥ कZ_०९.७.१८ ॥

Transliteration

śatruprativeśasyānugrahaḥ kośadaṇḍābhyām anartho'narthānubandhaḥ

Translation

শত্রুর প্রতিবেশীকে সমর্থন করা—কোষ ও দণ্ড (বল) উভয় দিয়ে—ক্ষতিকর এবং তা আরও ক্ষতির দিকে নিয়ে যায়।

Word by Word

• शत्रु-प्रतिवेशस्य: of the enemy’s neighbouring (king/state)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु; प्रतिवेश
• Form: समासः (शत्रु-प्रतिवेश) + षष्ठी एकवचनम्; पुंलिङ्ग (प्रतिवेश)

• अनुग्रहः: support; favour; assistance
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुग्रह
• Form: प्रथमा एकवचनम्; पुंलिङ्ग

• कोश-दण्डाभ्याम्: by/with (or: from) the treasury and the coercive power (army)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोश; दण्ड
• Form: समासः (कोश-दण्ड) + तृतीया/पञ्चमी द्विवचनम्; पुंलिङ्ग

• अनर्थः: a harm; a detrimental outcome
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनर्थ
• Form: प्रथमा एकवचनम्; पुंलिङ्ग

• अनर्थ-अनुबन्धः: followed by further harm; having harm as a sequel
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनर्थ; अनुबन्ध
• Form: समासः (अनर्थ-अनुबन्ध) प्रथमा एकवचनम्; पुंलिङ्ग

Entities Mentioned

• śatru
• prativeśa
• kośa
• daṇḍa

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FAQs

Why is aiding the enemy’s neighbor with money and force doubly harmful?

It expends core resources and escalates commitments while empowering a third party whose interests may diverge—creating entanglement and future threats.

What niti concept is implied?

Avoid subsidizing uncertain partners at high cost; align assistance with clear, controllable strategic returns.