Sutra 6
Devanagari script
ज्यायांश्चेन्न संधिमिच्छेद्दण्डोपनतवृत्तमाबलीयसं वा योगमातिष्ठेत् ॥ कZ_०७.३.०६ ॥
Transliteration
jyāyāṃś cen na saṃdhim icched daṇḍopanata-vṛttam ābalīyasaṃ vā yogam ātiṣṭhet
Translation
If the stronger power does not desire peace, one should adopt a posture of compliance under coercion, or else enter into an alliance with one even stronger (than that adversary).
Word by Word
ज्यायान्stronger, superior (in power)
ज्यायान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootज्यायस् (ज्यायस्-तुल्यतर)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; तुलनात्मक (comparative) विशेषण
चेत्if
चेत्:
TypeParticle
Rootचेत्
Formशर्तार्थक अव्यय (conditional)
नnot
न:
TypeParticle
Rootन
Formनिषेधार्थक अव्यय
सन्धिम्treaty; alliance/peace-compact
सन्धिम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसन्धि
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्म
इच्छेत्should desire; should seek
इच्छेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootइष् (इच्छ)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन
दण्डोपनतवृत्तम्a course of conduct based on submission induced by force/punishment
दण्डोपनतवृत्तम्:
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootवृत्त (from √वृत्)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; ‘दण्डेन उपनत’ इति विशेषणपूर्वकं ‘वृत्त’ (आचरण/नीति)
आबलीयसम्less powerful; weaker
आबलीयसम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootआबलीयस्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; तुलनात्मक विशेषण
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक अव्यय
योगम्active enterprise; undertaking/expedition
योगम्:
TypeNoun
Rootयोग
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्म
आतिष्ठेत्should undertake; should resort to; should adopt
आतिष्ठेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-√स्था (आतिष्ठ)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative); आत्मनेपद; प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
J
jyāyas (stronger power)D
daṇḍa (coercion/punishment)Y
yoga (alliance/combination)FAQs
Either temporary submission/compliance to avoid destruction, or balancing by combining with an even stronger power to deter or defeat the aggressor.