Sutra 11
Devanagari script
ततः संधिमदूष्यं कारयेत् ॥ कZ_०५.६.११ ॥
Transliteration
tataḥ saṃdhim adūṣyaṃ kārayet
Translation
Thereafter, he should cause the alliance/compact to be rendered unworkable (corrupted/undermined).
Word by Word
ततःthereafter; from that (point)
ततः:
TypePronoun/Adverbial (pronominal)
Rootतद्
Formतद्-प्रातिपदिकस्य तस्मात् (abl. sg.) रूपम्; अव्ययीभावेन क्रियाविशेषणम् = 'तस्मात्/तदनन्तरम्'
सन्धिम्a treaty; peace/compact
सन्धिम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसन्धि
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचनम् (कर्म)
अदूष्यम्not to be violated; not to be vitiated
अदूष्यम्:
TypeAdjective (verbal derivative)
Rootदूष्
Formनञ्-पूर्वकं कृदन्त-विशेषणम्; 'दूष्य' (दूष् + यत्) = 'to be corrupted/violated' इत्यस्य नकारार्थकं रूपम्; द्वितीया एकवचनम्, सन्धिम् इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्
कारयेत्should cause (it) to be done; should have (it) arranged
कारयेत्:
TypeVerb (causative)
Rootकृ
Formणिच्-प्रत्ययान्त (causative) 'कारयति'; विधिलिङ्/आज्ञार्थे optative, परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; अर्थः—'he should cause (someone) to do/make'
Entities Mentioned
T
treaty/alliance partiesS
state operativesFAQs
To prevent hostile consolidation: weakening an enemy’s diplomatic cohesion reduces coordinated threat without immediate warfare.
Primarily yes—through inducements, misinformation, and engineered disputes—though administrative pressure can also be used where feasible.