Sutra 8
यथा लीनः सर्पो यस्माद्भयं पश्यति तत्र विषमुत्सृजति एवमयं राजा जातदोषाशङ्कस्त्वयि पुरा क्रोधविषमुत्सृजति अन्यत्र गम्यतामिति भीतवर्गं उपजापयेत् ॥ कZ_०१.१४.०८ ॥
yathā līnaḥ sarpo yasmād bhayaṃ paśyati tatra viṣam utsṛjati evam ayaṃ rājā jātadoṣāśaṅkas tvayi purā krodhaviṣam utsṛjati anyatra gamyatām iti bhītavargaṃ upajāpayet
Comme un serpent caché projette son venin vers ce qu’il craint, ainsi ce roi —soupçonnant des fautes en toi— finira tôt ou tard par déverser sur toi le venin de sa colère. Va ailleurs : ainsi faut-il acheter le groupe des craintifs.
FAQs
It converts self-preservation into political movement—exit, defection, or collaboration—before the ruler acts against them.
A climate of suspicion where perceived disloyalty triggers punitive action, making the court unstable and defections more likely.