Sutra 13
Devanagari script
कृतसंधिर्हीनमात्मानं प्रतिकुर्वीत ॥ कZ_०७.१४.१३ ॥
Transliteration
kṛtasaṃdhir hīnam ātmānaṃ pratikurvīta
Translation
After concluding a treaty, one should remedy one’s weakened position.
Word by Word
कृतसन्धिःone who has concluded a treaty / having made peace
कृतसन्धिः:
TypeNoun (adjectival use)
Rootकृ (कृत) + सन्धि
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषणरूपेण (कर्ता)
हीनम्weakened, inferior, deficient
हीनम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootही (क्त) / हीन
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; ‘आत्मानम्’ इति विशेषयति
आत्मानम्oneself / one’s own position
आत्मानम्:
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्म (प्रतिकुर्वीत इत्यस्य)
प्रतिकुर्वीतshould counteract / should retaliate / should take counter-measures
प्रतिकुर्वीत:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (प्रति + कृ)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; अर्थः—‘प्रतिकारं कुर्यात्’
FAQs
As a temporary stabilizer; once peace is made, the ruler must actively rebuild lost advantage.