Sutra 37
Devanagari script
ततो विग्रहसंतप्तमुपकारे निवेशयेत् ॥ कZ_०७.१८.३७च्द् ॥
Transliteration
tato vigrahasaṃtaptam upakāre niveśayet
Translation
Then he should draw the party scorched by conflict into a position of dependence through a favor (material aid, protection, or concession).
Word by Word
ततःthereafter; then; from that (point)
ततः:
TypePronoun (Adverbial)
Rootतद्
Formतद्-प्रातिपदिकस्य तस्मात्-रूपम्; अव्ययीभावेन क्रियाविशेषणम् (ablative sense: 'from that/thereafter')
विग्रह-संतप्तम्one who is distressed/harassed by conflict (hostilities)
विग्रह-संतप्तम्:
TypeAdjective (Past Passive Participle)
Rootतप्
Formसमासः: विग्रहस्य संतप्तम् = विग्रहेण/विग्रहात् संतप्तम्; पुं/नपुं एकवचन द्वितीया (कर्मपदम्), विशेष्यं (शत्रु/राजानम्) अव्यक्तम्
उपकारेin (an act/position of) assistance; in a favor/service
उपकारे:
TypeNoun
Rootउपकार
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन सप्तमी (अधिकरणम्)
निवेशयेत्should place/engage/settle (him)
निवेशयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-विश् (निविश्)
Formप्रयोजक-कर्तरि (णिच्) causative; विधिलिङ् (optative) परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; अर्थः ‘स्थापयेत्/प्रवेशयेत्/नियोजयेत्’
Entities Mentioned
V
vijigīṣu (would-be conqueror)A
amitra (enemy)M
mitra (ally)FAQs
To convert immediate relief into long-term leverage—making the recipient dependent and politically aligned with the provider.