ह्रस्वतरं वृद्ध्युदयतरं वा स्थास्यामि विपरीतं परः इति ज्ञात्वा स्थानमुपेक्षेत ॥ कZ_०७.१.२९ ॥
hrasvataraṃ vṛddhyudayataraṃ vā sthāsyāmi viparītaṃ paraḥ iti jñātvā sthānam upekṣeta
Sachant qu’en demeurant neutre mon accroissement de puissance sera moindre (ou plus lent), tandis que celui de l’autre sera à l’inverse (plus grand), il faut abandonner la neutralité.
A forecast that your growth while neutral will be inferior, and the rival’s growth will be superior.
Neutrality is acceptable only if it does not worsen your relative position in the balance of power.