Sutra 18

Devanagari script

विपर्यये संधाय यायात् ॥ कZ_०७.४.१८ ॥

Transliteration

viparyaye saṃdhāya yāyāt

Translation

In the opposite case, he should proceed by making a treaty (rather than by war).

Word by Word

• विपर्यये: in a reversal / in an adverse turn of circumstances
• Type: Noun
• Root: विपर्यय
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन (अधिकरण)

• संधाय: having concluded/entered into an alliance or treaty
• Type: Verb (absolutive)
• Root: सम्-धा
• Form: क्त्वान्त (ल्यप्) अव्ययभाव; उपसर्गः सम्; ‘having made/entered into (a treaty/arrangement)’

• यायात्: should go / should proceed
• Type: Verb
• Root: या
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन

Entities Mentioned

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FAQs

What is the decision rule in 7.4.18?

If the enabling conditions for war are absent (or the inverse holds), choose treaty/peace as the operative policy.