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Sutra 1

Devanagari script

संहत्यारिविजिगीष्वोरमित्रयोः पराभियोगिनोः पार्ष्णिं गृह्णतोर्यः शक्तिसम्पन्नस्य पार्ष्णिं गृह्णाति सोऽतिसंधत्ते ॥ कZ_०७.१३.०१ ॥

Transliteration

saṃhatyārivijigīṣvor amitrayoḥ parābhiyoginoḥ pārṣṇiṃ gṛhṇator yaḥ śaktisampannasya pārṣṇiṃ gṛhṇāti so’tisaṃdhatte

Translation

Cuando dos reyes hostiles, actuando de consuno, presionan el ataque y ambos buscan apoderarse del “talón” (retaguardia) del que marcha, aquel que se apodera de la retaguardia de la parte más fuerte es llamado el que se excede (atisaṃdhi).

Word by Word

संहत्यhaving united; acting in concert

अरि-विजिगीष्वोःof the enemy and the would-be conqueror

अमित्रयोःof the two enemies

पर-अभियोगिनोःof the two aggressors/attackers

पार्ष्णिम्the heel; the rear (of the opponent)

गृह्णतोःof the two who are seizing (the rear)

यःwho (he who)

शक्ति-सम्पन्नस्यof one who is endowed with power

पार्ष्णिम्the rear (heel)

गृह्णातिseizes; takes (hold of)

सःhe

अति-संधत्तेoverreaches; goes too far; makes an excessive/unsound combination

Entities Mentioned

ari (enemy)

vijigīṣu (conqueror)

amitra (hostile king)

pārṣṇigrāha (rear-attacker, implied)

FAQs

What is the policy warning in 7.13.01?

Do not provoke the stronger belligerent by attacking its rear; that choice is labeled ‘overreach’ because it invites disproportionate retaliation.

Who is a pārṣṇigrāha in this context?

A power that threatens or attacks the marching king from behind—by raids, cutting supplies, or striking the base and communications.