Sutra 2

Devanagari script

विपर्यये कूटयुद्धम् ॥ कZ_१०.३.०२ ॥

Transliteration

viparyaye kūṭayuddham

Translation

逆の場合には、隠密・策謀による戦（kūṭayuddha）を用いるべきである。

Word by Word

• विपर्यये: in a reversal / in an adverse (opposite) situation
• Type: Noun
• Root: विपर्यय
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन (अधिकरण)

• कूटयुद्धम्: deceptive/stratagem-based warfare
• Type: Noun
• Root: युध् (युद्ध)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (सूत्र-शैली में विधेय/निर्देश)

Entities Mentioned

• kūṭayuddha (covert warfare)

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What is the policy logic of 'viparyaye kūṭayuddham'?

When open battle conditions are unfavorable, shift to methods that reduce exposure and leverage deception, disruption, and indirect pressure.