Sutra 33

Devanagari script

ततः सत्त्रिणः परेषु ग्राहयेयुः एतत्पण्यमरिप्रदत्तमिति ॥ कZ_०९.६.३३ ॥

Transliteration

tataḥ sattriṇaḥ pareṣu grāhayeyuḥ etatpaṇyam aripradattam iti

Translation

Selepas itu, ejen sulit (negara) hendaklah mengatur supaya mereka ditangkap dalam kalangan orang luar (iaitu dalam lingkungan musuh) atas tuduhan: “Barang dagangan ini dibekalkan oleh musuh.”

Word by Word

• ततः: then; thereafter
• Type: Pronoun/Adverb
• Root: तद्
• Form: ablative singular (used adverbially: 'thereupon/then')

• सत्त्रिणः: the sattriṇs (decoy/undercover agents)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्त्रिन्
• Form: masculine nominative plural

• परेषु: among others; in the enemy’s/others’ (circle)
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: पर
• Form: masculine/neuter locative plural; 'in/among others (i.e., outsiders/enemies)'

• ग्राहयेयुः: should cause (them) to take/accept; should get (them) to receive
• Type: Verb (causative)
• Root: ग्रह्
• Form: causative (णिच्) of √ग्रह्; optative/vidhi-liṅ, parasmaipada, 3rd person plural

• एतत्: this
• Type: Pronoun/Determiner
• Root: एतद्
• Form: neuter accusative singular; deictic 'this'

• पण्यम्: merchandise; goods
• Type: Noun
• Root: पण्य
• Form: neuter accusative singular

• अरि-प्रदत्तम्: given by the enemy
• Type: Participle (verbal adjective)
• Root: प्र-दा
• Form: neuter accusative singular; past passive participle of √दा with उपसर्ग प्र-; compound: अरि (enemy) + प्रदत्त (given)

• इति: thus; saying ‘…’
• Type: Particle/Quotative
• Root: इति
• Form: indeclinable; marks reported speech/label

Entities Mentioned

• sattriṇaḥ (covert agents)
• ari (enemy)
• paṇya (goods/merchandise)

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FAQs

What administrative tactic is prescribed here?

Use a commercially plausible allegation (“enemy-supplied goods”) to trigger detention inside the adversary’s space, enabling disruption without open attribution.

Why use a trade-related charge?

It provides a credible legal/market rationale for seizure while masking political intent and preserving deniability.