Sutra 12
Devanagari script
पणितस्तस्यापकारसमर्थो विक्रमेत अन्यथा संदध्यात् ॥ कZ_०७.७.१२ ॥
Transliteration
paṇitas tasyāpakārasamartho vikrameta anyathā saṃdadhyāt
Translation
When bargaining, if one is capable of harming (retaliating against) him, one should press forward; otherwise, one should make a settlement.
Word by Word
पणितः(one who is) bribed / bought over
पणितः:
TypeNoun/Adjective (PPP used adjectivally)
Rootपण्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; कृदन्त: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (पणित = ‘bribed/paid off’)
तस्यof him / his
तस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formषष्ठी-एकवचन; सर्वनाम
अपकार-समर्थःcapable of doing harm
अपकार-समर्थः:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअपकार + समर्थ
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषणम् (पणितः इत्यस्य)
विक्रमेतshould proceed/act (against him)
विक्रमेत:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + क्रम्
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्); प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; परस्मैपद-धातु ‘क्रम्’ आत्मनेपदे लिङ्-रूपम्; विधिः
अन्यथाotherwise
अन्यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्यथा
Formअव्यय; विकल्पार्थे/अन्यविधौ
संदध्यात्should make an agreement / conclude a treaty
संदध्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + धा
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्); प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद; causative not intended here; ‘संदधाति’ = ‘to make an arrangement/compose/settle’
Entities Mentioned
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opponent (tasya)FAQs
Whether you possess credible capacity to impose costs on the counterpart (apakāra-sāmarthya).