Sutra 17

Devanagari script

संधेयतामात्मनः परस्य चोपलभ्य संदधीत ॥ कZ_०७.१५.१७ ॥

Transliteration

saṃdheyatām ātmanaḥ parasya copalabhya saṃdadhīta

Translation

Nachdem man die „Friedenswürdigkeit“ (Eignung für eine Einigung) bei sich selbst und beim anderen festgestellt hat, soll man einen Vertrag schließen.

Word by Word

• संधेयताम्: Let (one) determine/ascertain the feasibility of making a treaty (peace/alliance).
• Type: Verb
• Root: संधा (सम्+धा)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थे), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्, आत्मनेपदम्; धातुः सम्+धा ‘संधान/समाधान/समाधेयत्वे’

• आत्मनः: of oneself / of one’s own side
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन्
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः (आत्मन्-शब्दः)

• परस्य: of the other (party)
• Type: Noun/Adjective (substantive)
• Root: पर
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः

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

• उपलभ्य: having ascertained / having obtained (knowledge of)
• Type: Verb (absolutive)
• Root: उपलभ् (उप+लभ्)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (ल्यप्) अव्ययम्; धातुः उप+लभ् ‘प्राप्तौ/अवगमने’

• संदधीत: he should conclude (a treaty) / should make an alliance
• Type: Verb
• Root: संधा (सम्+धा)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (संभावना/विधान), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्, परस्मैपदम्; धातुः सम्+धा ‘संधान/संयोजने’

Entities Mentioned

• self (king)
• other king

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FAQs

What does ‘saṃdheyatā’ imply in practical governance terms?

A calculated assessment of whether peace serves interests now—considering capability, stability, incentives to comply, and the costs of continued conflict.