Abhiyasyatkarma Adhyaya 6 Sutra 22 - Arthashastra | French | Vedapath

Kautilya

Sutra 22

Devanagari script

निवृत्तोत्साहं विग्रहश्रान्तं प्रतिहतोपायं क्षयव्ययाभ्यां प्रवासेन चोपतप्तं शौचेनान्यं लिप्समानमन्यस्माद्वा शङ्कमानं मैत्रीप्रधानं वा कल्याणबुद्धिं साम्ना साधयेत् ॥ कZ_०९.६.२२ ॥

Transliteration

nivṛttotsāhaṃ vigrahaśrāntaṃ pratihatopāyaṃ kṣayavyayābhyāṃ pravāsena copataptaṃ śaucenānyaṃ lipsamānam anyasmād vā śaṅkamānaṃ maitrīpradhānaṃ vā kalyāṇabuddhiṃ sāmnā sādhayet

Translation

Par la conciliation (sāman), il doit rallier celui qui a perdu son élan, est épuisé par le conflit, dont les plans sont contrariés, qui est accablé par les pertes et les dépenses ainsi que par l’exil ; ou celui qui recherche une autre position (plus sûre/« propre »), ou qui craint quelqu’un ; ou encore celui qui privilégie l’amitié et est bien intentionné.

Word by Word

निवृत्त-उत्साहम्one whose initiative/energy has ceased; dispirited

विग्रह-श्रान्तम्wearied by conflict/hostility (war-worn)

प्रतिहत-उपायम्whose means/expedients have been thwarted

क्षय-व्यय-आभ्याम्by depletion and expenditure

प्रवासेनby living away (exile/sojourn)

चand

उपतप्तम्afflicted, distressed

शौचेनby (his) scrupulousness/purity

अन्यम्another person (i.e., such a person)

लिप्समानम्desiring to obtain (something)

अन्यस्मात्from another (person/source)

वाor

शङ्कमानम्suspecting, apprehending

मैत्री-प्रधानम्one for whom friendship is primary; friendship-inclined

वाor

कल्याण-बुद्धिम्one of benevolent/good intention

साम्नाby conciliation (persuasion)

साधयेत्should win over / should bring to one’s side

Entities Mentioned

war-weary actor

resource-depleted actor

exile/expatriate actor

fearful/suspecting actor

friendship-oriented actor

FAQs

What kind of targets are most susceptible to 'sāman' according to this sutra?

Actors under stress—war fatigue, blocked plans, fiscal depletion, exile, reputational insecurity, or fear—along with naturally friendly, cooperative personalities; all are best approached with reassurance and conciliatory offers.