Sutra 21

Devanagari script

शासनमेवं वाच्यः परः स वक्ष्यत्येवम् तस्येदं प्रतिवाक्यमेवमतिसंधातव्यमित्यधीयानो गच्छेत् ॥ कZ_०१.१६.०६ ॥

Transliteration

śāsanamevaṃ vācyaḥ paraḥ sa vakṣyatyevam tasyedaṃ prativākyam evam atisaṃdhātavyam ity adhīyāno gacchet

Translation

He should depart only after thoroughly learning: ‘This is how the instruction is to be delivered; the other party will respond in this way; to that, this is the reply; and thus the intended objective is to be secured.’

Word by Word

• शासनम्: instruction; order; directive
• Type: Noun
• Root: शास्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (कर्म/विषय)

• एवम्: thus; in this manner
• Type: Particle/Adverb
• Root: एवम्
• Form: अव्यय (प्रकारवाचक)

• वाच्यः: is to be spoken/said
• Type: Verb (Gerundive)
• Root: वच्
• Form: कृदन्त (तव्यत्/यत्-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; कर्मणि-भावः ‘to be said’

• परः: the other (person/party)
• Type: Noun/Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: पर
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; ‘the other person’

• सः: he
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा

• वक्ष्यति: will say
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: लृट् (भविष्यत्काल), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Particle/Adverb
• Root: एवम्
• Form: अव्यय

• तस्य: of him; his
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध)

• इदम्: this
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया

• प्रतिवाक्यम्: reply; counter-statement
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिवाक्य
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Particle/Adverb
• Root: एवम्
• Form: अव्यय

• अतिसंधातव्यम्: must be pre-arranged/contrived (in advance)
• Type: Verb (Gerundive)
• Root: अति-सम्-धा
• Form: कृदन्त (तव्यत्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; ‘to be planned/contrived/arranged’

• इति: thus; ‘so’ (quotative)
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति
• Form: अव्यय (उद्धरण/समाप्त्यर्थ)

• अधीयानः: studying/reciting (rehearsing)
• Type: Verb (Participle)
• Root: अधि-इ
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (शतृ), परस्मैपद-धातु; पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; ‘while studying/reciting’

• गच्छेत्: should go; should proceed
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Entities Mentioned

• dūta
• para (counterpart ruler/minister)

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FAQs

What is the core administrative technique prescribed?

Pre-briefing with decision-trees: anticipate counterpart responses and pre-authorize calibrated replies to keep the mission aligned with state objectives.

How does this reduce diplomatic risk?

It prevents improvisation that could create commitments beyond mandate or trigger escalation.