Sutra 12
Devanagari script
इति षड्गुणाः ॥ कZ_०७.१.१२ ॥
Transliteration
iti ṣaḍguṇāḥ
Translation
Maka, inilah enam langkah (ṣāḍguṇya).
Word by Word
इतिthus; so; in this manner (concluding the preceding statement)
इति:
TypeParticle
Rootइति (निपात)
Formअव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्त्यर्थे/उद्धरण-समाप्त्यर्थे
षड्गुणाःthe six (foreign-policy) measures/policies
षड्गुणाः:
TypeNoun
Rootगुण
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; (षट् + गुण) समास; ‘six measures/policies’ as a set
FAQs
To provide a complete menu of state options—ranging from peace to war and dependence—so policy can be selected by comparative advantage rather than habit or ideology.