Sutra 6
यदा वा पश्येत् उत्साहयुक्ता मे प्रकृतयः संहता विवृद्धाः स्वकर्माण्यव्याहताश्चरिष्यन्ति परस्य वा कर्माण्युपहनिष्यन्ति इति तदा विगृह्यासीत ॥ कZ_०७.४.०६ ॥
yadā vā paśyet utsāhayuktā me prakṛtayaḥ saṃhatā vivṛddhāḥ svakarmāṇy avyāhatāś cariṣyanti parasya vā karmāṇy upahaniṣyanti iti tadā vigṛhy āsīta
O cuando percibe: «Mis elementos constitutivos del Estado (prakṛti) son enérgicos, están unidos y fortalecidos; cumplirán sus propias funciones sin obstáculos y obstaculizarán las operaciones del enemigo», entonces debe entrar en hostilidad y mantener la postura (āsana).
FAQs
They are the core components of the state apparatus; war is advised only when these components are cohesive, growing, and operationally reliable.
Operational continuity: one’s administration and military must function unhindered while being able to disrupt the adversary’s functioning.