Sutra 10

Devanagari script

शत्रुबलमर्थमानाभ्यामावाहयितुमनर्थो न वेति संशयः ॥ कZ_०९.७.१० ॥

Transliteration

śatrubalam arthamānābhyām āvāhayitum anartho na veti saṃśayaḥ

Translation

Un doute surgit : attirer vers soi les forces de l’ennemi au moyen de la richesse et des honneurs (paiements et reconnaissance) est-ce nuisible (anartha) ou non ?

Word by Word

• शत्रुबलम्: the enemy’s force/strength
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (कर्म)

• अर्थमानाभ्याम्: by wealth/resources and by prestige/standing
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ; मान
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्विवचन, तृतीया (करण)

• आवाहयितुम्: to draw in / to summon / to bring (them) in
• Type: Verb (Infinitive)
• Root: आ√वह्
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (infinitive), ‘to cause to come/bring in’

• अनर्थः: harm; a misfortune
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनर्थ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा

• न: not
• Type: Particle
• Root: न
• Form: निषेधाव्यय

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय

• इति: thus
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्यसमाप्त्यर्थक-अव्यय

• संशयः: doubt; uncertainty
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा

Entities Mentioned

• śatru-bala

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FAQs

Why might attracting enemy forces be considered harmful?

It can invite a stronger engagement than one can sustain, increase vulnerability, or legitimize enemy mobilization; benefits must exceed the operational risk.

What is the administrative lesson?

Even ‘soft’ tools (payments, honors) can trigger ‘hard’ consequences (troop movements); assess second-order effects.