Shadgunya Adhyaya 15 Sutra 23 - Arthashastra | German | Vedapath

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Sutra 23

Devanagari script

स्वभूम्यवस्थितप्रकृतिसंधिमुपघातमपसृतेषु वा सर्वमनुज्ञातः कुर्वीत ॥ कZ_०७.१५.२३ ॥

Transliteration

svabhūmy-avasthita-prakṛti-saṃdhiṃ upaghātaṃ apasṛteṣu vā sarvam anujñātaḥ kurvīta

Translation

Wenn es ihm gestattet ist, soll er jede Maßnahme ergreifen—entweder um das Bündnis des Feindes und dessen innere Stützen, die sich im eigenen Gebiet befinden, zu zerschlagen, oder (wenn sie sich entfernt haben) sie anzugreifen, wo immer sie sich befinden.

Word by Word

स्वभूमि-अवस्थित-प्रकृति-सन्धिम्the alliance/compact with one’s own-side ministers/constituents who are established in one’s own territory

उपघातम्harm; sabotage; undermining attack

अपसृतेषुwhen (they) have withdrawn / when (the offenders or causes) have been removed

वाor

सर्वम्everything; the whole (course of action)

अनुज्ञातःhaving been authorized / with permission

कुर्वीतshould do; should carry out

Entities Mentioned

prakṛti (state elements)

saṃdhi (alliance/treaty)

FAQs

What is the administrative intent of 7.15.23?

To authorize broad countermeasures—especially disruptive actions against enemy alliances and their supporting networks—prioritizing operations within one’s own territory but extending outward if targets relocate.

What does 'prakṛti-saṃdhi' imply here?

An alliance anchored in the enemy’s state-elements (officials/people/resources) that can be weakened by targeting those supports, not merely the treaty text.