हीनश्चेत्सर्वत्रानुप्रणतस्तिष्ठेत्संधिमुपेयात् ॥ कZ_०७.३.१० ॥
hīnaś cetsarvatrānupraṇatas tiṣṭhet saṃdhim upeyāt
If one is inferior and would have to remain everywhere submissive, one should resort to peace (saṃdhi).
When weakness forces continual deference and loss of autonomy across situations, choose a treaty to buy time, preserve capacity, and avoid compounding losses.