Sutra 42

Devanagari script

उत्साहशक्तिमतो वा प्रेषयेत् अमुष्य राज्यं गृहाण यथास्थितो नः संधिः इति ॥ कZ_०९.६.४२ ॥

Transliteration

utsāhaśaktimato vā preṣayet amuṣya rājyaṃ gṛhāṇa yathāsthito naḥ saṃdhiḥ iti

Translation

Or he should dispatch one possessing initiative and capability (with the message): “Seize that man’s kingdom; our treaty remains as it is.”

Word by Word

उत्साह-शक्तिमतःof one who possesses enterprise and capability (energy and power)

वाor

प्रेषयेत्should send (a message/agent)

अमुष्यof that (other person/king)

राज्यम्the kingdom

गृहाणtake; accept; seize

यथा-स्थितःremaining as you are / without altering the existing arrangement

नःour

सन्धिःpeace; treaty; alliance (agreement)

इतिthus (so saying)

Entities Mentioned

capable emissary/operative

target king/state

treaty (saṃdhi)

FAQs

How can seizing a kingdom coexist with ‘the treaty remains unchanged’?

The message reframes the act as not violating formal terms—either by using proxies, redefining the counterpart, or exploiting ambiguity to preserve diplomatic cover.

Why emphasize ‘utsāha’ and ‘śakti’ in the chosen emissary?

Such missions require autonomous judgment (initiative) and execution capacity (power/resources) because conditions shift rapidly and deniability limits overt support.