Sutra 32

Devanagari script

इहापकारी त्याज्यः परापकारी संधेयः उभयापकारी तर्कयितव्य इति समानम् ॥ कZ_०७.६.३२ ॥

Transliteration

ihāpakārī tyājyaḥ parāpakārī saṃdheyaḥ ubhayāpakārī tarkayitavya iti samānam

Translation

जो येथे-आताच आपल्याला हानी करतो तो त्याज्य; जो दुसऱ्याला (आपल्यापेक्षा अधिक) हानी करतो तो संधेय; जो दोघांनाही हानी करतो तो परिस्थितीनुसार विचार करून ठरवावा—हा सामान्य नियम आहे।

Word by Word

इहhere; in this context (in one’s own realm/side)

अपकारीa harmful person/agent (one who does harm)

त्याज्यःshould be abandoned/removed

परthe other; the opposing side

अपकारीone who harms

परापकारीone who harms the opponent

संधेयःshould be allied with / should be made a party to a treaty

उभयboth

अपकारीone who harms

उभयापकारीone who harms both parties

तर्कयितव्यःshould be considered/assessed

इतिthus

समानम्the same (applies)

FAQs

What alliance heuristic is stated in 7.6.32?

Avoid the actor who directly harms you; align with the actor whose hostility is primarily directed at your rival; treat a universally harmful actor as a special case requiring careful assessment.