Vyasanadhikarana Adhyaya 5 Sutra 11 - Arthashastra | French | Vedapath

Kautilya

Sutra 11

Devanagari script

अपसृतातिक्षिप्तयोरपसृतमेकराज्यातिक्रान्तं मन्त्रव्यायामाभ्यां सत्त्रमित्रापाश्रयं युध्येत नातिक्षिप्तमनेकराज्यातिक्रान्तं बह्वाबाधत्वात् ॥ कZ_०८.५.११ ॥

Transliteration

apasṛtātikṣiptayor apasṛtam ekarājyātikrāntaṃ mantravyāyāmābhyāṃ sattramitrāpāśrayaṃ yudhyeta nātikṣiptam anekarājyātikrāntaṃ bahvābādhatvāt

Translation

Entre une force qui s’est retirée et une force excessivement surétendue, il faut combattre la force retirée qui n’a franchi qu’un seul royaume—au moyen du conseil et de l’effort opérationnel, avec l’appui d’une base/d’un allié ami ; il ne faut pas combattre la force excessivement surétendue qui a traversé de nombreux royaumes, car elle entraîne de multiples complications et obstacles.

Word by Word

अपसृतातिक्षिप्तयोःof the retreated and the over-extended (one)

अपसृतम्the retreated (one)

एकराज्यातिक्रान्तम्one who has crossed into (only) one kingdom

मन्त्रव्यायामाभ्याम्by counsel (strategy) and exertion (military effort)

सत्त्रमित्रापाश्रयम्one supported by sattras (associations) and allies

युध्येतshould fight

नnot

अतिक्षिप्तम्the over-extended (one)

अनेकराज्यातिक्रान्तम्one who has crossed into many kingdoms

बह्वाबाधत्वात्because of many impediments/harassments

Entities Mentioned

king

enemy

ally

FAQs

Why is an 'ati-kṣipta' (overextended) opponent not to be engaged here?

Kauṭilya flags that deep multi-kingdom penetration creates too many variables (routes, politics, supplies), making engagement costly and uncertain.