Sutra 34

Devanagari script

समाधिमोक्षो दूतस्य कर्म योगस्य चाश्रयः ॥ कZ_०१.१६.३४च्द् ॥

Transliteration

samādhimokṣo dūtasya karma yogasya cāśrayaḥ

Translation

和議の成立と使者の（安全な）解放を確保し、さらに計画（ヨーガ）の実行と運用上の拠り所を固めることが、（重要な目的／措置）である。

Word by Word

• समाधि-मोक्षः: release (from detention) connected with a settlement/undertaking
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्-आ-धा (समाधि); मुच् (मोक्ष)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः—समाधेः मोक्षः (समाधि-सम्बन्धी मोक्षः)

• दूतस्य: of the envoy
• Type: Noun
• Root: दूत
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-एकवचन

• कर्म: the duty/mission (of the envoy)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृ
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन (अत्र प्रथमा-एकवचन, ‘कर्म’ इति विषयः)

• योगस्य: of the strategic means/expedient
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (युज्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-एकवचन

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• आश्रयः: the basis/support
• Type: Noun
• Root: आ-श्रि
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

Entities Mentioned

• dūta (envoy)

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FAQs

How does Kautilya define success beyond signing an agreement?

Success includes enforceability and execution (karma) of the plan (yoga), and the envoy’s safe release—both are necessary for credibility and continuity.