Sutra 8
Devanagari script
तेजो हि संधानकारणम् ॥ कZ_०७.३.०८ ॥
Transliteration
tejo hi saṃdhānakāraṇam
Translation
Power (tejas) is the real cause that makes alliances/coalitions possible.
Word by Word
तेजःsplendour; power; majesty; (royal) awe/energy
तेजः:
TypeNoun
Rootतिज्/तेज् (दीप्तौ) → तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (तेजस्-शब्दः)
हिindeed; for; certainly (emphatic particle)
हि:
TypeParticle
Rootहि (निपात)
Formनिपातः; अव्ययम्; हेतौ/निश्चये बलवर्धकः
संधानकारणम्the cause/basis of alliance/conciliation; a reason for forming a coalition
संधानकारणम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसम्-धा (धातु: धा—धारणे/स्थापने) → संधान (प्रातिपदिक) + कारण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; समासान्त-पदं
Entities Mentioned
K
king/state (implied)A
allies/coalition partners (implied)FAQs
Because alliances endure when backed by credible capability—resources, army, resolve—so partners expect protection, gain, or enforcement rather than mere promises.