Sutra 1

Devanagari script

संधिविग्रहयोरासनं यानं च व्याख्यातम् ॥ कZ_०७.४.०१ ॥

Transliteration

saṃdhivigrahayor āsanaṃ yānaṃ ca vyākhyātam

Translation

Between peace (treaty) and hostility (war), “remaining quiet” (āsana) and “marching/expedition” (yāna) are explained as policy options.

Word by Word

• सन्धि-विग्रहयोः: of (the policies of) peace/treaty and war/hostility
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्धि; विग्रह
• Form: षष्ठी-द्विवचनम् (genitive dual); masculine (सन्धि m., विग्रह m.); compound in genitive dual

• आसनम्: remaining quiet; neutrality; staying put
• Type: Noun
• Root: आस् (to sit) → आसन
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (nominative singular); neuter

• यानम्: marching; expedition; campaign
• Type: Noun
• Root: या (to go) → यान
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (nominative singular); neuter

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्ययम् (coordinative indeclinable)

• व्याख्यातम्: has been explained
• Type: Verb (PPP used predicatively)
• Root: वि-आ-ख्या (to explain) → व्याख्यात
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, past passive participle); प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; neuter; impersonal/passive sense: 'has been explained'

Entities Mentioned

• saṃdhi (peace)
• vigraha (war)
• āsana (strategic waiting)
• yāna (campaign)

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FAQs

What does this sutra contribute to policy design?

It frames āsana and yāna as distinct, selectable postures, not merely the absence/presence of war.

How is ‘between peace and war’ practically interpreted?

As a continuum where the state can pause, posture, prepare, or project force without immediately concluding peace or initiating full war.