Sutra 23

Devanagari script

अनपकृत्य वा संधानम् ॥ कZ_१२.१.२३ ॥

Transliteration

anapakṛtya vā saṃdhānam

Translation

അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മുൻകൂട്ടി ഹാനി ചെയ്യാതെയും സന്ധി/ഒത്തുതീർപ്പ് നടത്താം.

Word by Word

• अनपकृत्य: without having harmed / without first committing an injury
• Type: Verb (Gerund)
• Root: अपकृ (अप + कृ)
• Form: अव्ययभावे क्त्वा-प्रत्यय (ल्यप्) ; उपसर्गः अप- ; नञ्-पूर्वकं (अन्-) ; अर्थः ‘अपकारं कृत्वा’ इत्यस्य निषेधः → ‘अपकारं अकृत्वा/अनिष्टं न कृत्वा’

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम् (‘or/alternatively’)

• संधानम्: reconciliation; settlement; making peace/arrangement
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम् + धा
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया; धातु-निर्मितं भाववाचकं नाम (संधान)

Entities Mentioned

• parties to a settlement

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FAQs

What does this sutra add to the previous one?

It preserves optionality: coercion is useful, but not mandatory; peace can be optimal when costs/risks of harm are high.