Sutra 31
Devanagari script
तिष्ठेच्चतुर्थ इत्येते कोशोपनतसंधयः ॥ कZ_०७.३.३१च्द् ॥
Transliteration
tiṣṭhec caturtha ity ete kośopanatasaṃdhayaḥ
Translation
Dans le quatrième cas, il faut rester ferme (ne plus faire d’offre). Ce sont des règlements de traité « apportés par le trésor » (c’est-à-dire financés/garantis par des moyens fiscaux).
Word by Word
तिष्ठेत्should remain/should stay (in position)
तिष्ठेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
Formलोट् (विधिलिङ्-समर्थः आदेश/विधानार्थः), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; धातुः √स्था (तिष्ठति)
चतुर्थःthe fourth (one/option)
चतुर्थः:
TypeNoun (Ordinal adjective)
Rootचतुर्
Formपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा एकवचनम्; विशेषणरूपेण (अन्तर्निहितः ‘सन्धिः/उपायः’ इत्यादि)
इतिthus; as follows
इति:
TypeParticle
Rootइति
Formनिपातः; उद्धरण/समाप्त्यर्थः
एतेthese
एते:
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
Formपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा बहुवचनम् (सामान्यतः ‘एते (सन्धयः)’ इति)
कोशोपनतसंधयःtreaties/alliances brought about (or secured) by means of the treasury/wealth
कोशोपनतसंधयः:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootकोश + उपनत + सन्धि
Formपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा बहुवचनम्; समासः = कोश-उपनत-सन्धयः (कोशेन उपनताः सन्धयः / कोशोपनताः सन्धयः)
Entities Mentioned
K
kośa (treasury)FAQs
Stop escalating concessions; maintain a fixed offer/position once the fiscally optimal settlement point is reached.
Because inducements, payments, and material concessions (rather than battlefield outcomes alone) are the primary instruments producing the settlement.