Sutra 17
Devanagari script
विक्रमस्य प्रकाशयुद्धं कूटयुद्धं तूष्णीं युद्धम् ॥ कZ_०७.६.१७ ॥
Transliteration
vikramasya prakāśayuddhaṃ kūṭayuddhaṃ tūṣṇīṃ yuddham
Translation
L’initiative militaire (vikrama) consiste en : la bataille ouverte, la guerre secrète/fondée sur des stratagèmes, et la guerre silencieuse.
Word by Word
विक्रमस्यof (open) force/valour; of direct military power
विक्रमस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootविक्रम
Formषष्ठी-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम् (सम्बन्ध/अधिकारः)
प्रकाश-युद्धम्open warfare; battle fought openly
प्रकाश-युद्धम्:
TypeNoun
Rootयुध् (युद्ध)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; ‘प्रकाश’ इति विशेषणपूर्वपदं + ‘युद्ध’
कूट-युद्धम्covert/stratagem-based warfare; deceptive fighting
कूट-युद्धम्:
TypeNoun
Rootयुध् (युद्ध)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; ‘कूट’ (छल/प्रच्छन्न) + ‘युद्ध’
तूष्णीम्silently; secretly; without open proclamation
तूष्णीम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतूष्णीम्
Formअव्ययम्; क्रियाविशेषणम् (manner adverb)
युद्धम्warfare; fighting
युद्धम्:
TypeNoun
Rootयुध् (युद्ध)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्
Entities Mentioned
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vikrama (initiative)Y
yuddha (war)FAQs
It provides a menu of escalation options—ranging from declared force to deniable measures—allowing alignment of means with political risk and diplomatic context.