Sutra 36

Devanagari script

आबलीयसिकाः कार्यास्त्रिविधा हीनसंधयः ॥ कZ_०७.३.३६च्द् ॥

Transliteration

ābalīyasikāḥ kāryās trividhā hīnasaṃdhayaḥ

Translation

Agreements imposed on the weaker party—these “inferior treaties” are of three kinds.

Word by Word

• आबलीयसिकाः: the weak (powers/parties)
• Type: Noun (adjectival)
• Root: आबलीयसिक
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः (विशेषण-रूपेण)

• कार्याः: should be made / are to be arranged
• Type: Participle (verbal adjective)
• Root: कृ
• Form: कृ (करणे) धातोः कृत्य-प्रत्ययान्तः; प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; विधेय-विशेषणम् (कर्तव्यतासूचकः)

• त्रिविधाः: threefold
• Type: Noun/Adjective (numeral-based)
• Root: त्रि + विध
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; ‘threefold’ इति विशेषणम्

• हीनसंधयः: inferior treaties/compacts
• Type: Noun (compound)
• Root: हीन + संधि
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; ‘हीनाः संधयः’ इति

Entities Mentioned

• weaker party (ābalīyas)
• treaties (saṃdhi)

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FAQs

What is a ‘hīnasaṃdhi’ in administrative terms?

A treaty structured to disadvantage the weaker party—an instrument of leverage rather than parity.

What does ‘trividhāḥ’ indicate for governance practice?

Kautilya expects a classification system: administrators should identify which subtype applies before drafting or enforcing terms.