Sutra 13

Devanagari script

वश्ययोरपि महाभोगमनित्यमल्पभोगं वा नित्यमिति । महाभोगमनित्यं श्रेयः महाभोगमनित्यमल्पकालेन महदुपकुर्वन्महान्ति व्ययस्थानानि प्रतिकरोति इत्याचार्याः ॥ कZ_०७.९.१३ ॥

Transliteration

vaśyayor api mahābhogam anityam alpabhogaṃ vā nityam iti | mahābhogam anityaṃ śreyaḥ mahābhogam anityam alpakālena mahad upakurvan mahānti vyayasthānāni pratikaroti ity ācāryāḥ

Translation

Walaupun antara dua sekutu yang sama-sama boleh dikawal, jika pilihannya ialah (i) sekutu sementara yang memberi manfaat besar atau (ii) sekutu kekal yang memberi manfaat kecil, para guru mengatakan sekutu sementara yang bermanfaat besar lebih baik; kerana dalam masa singkat ia memberi bantuan besar dan menampung perbelanjaan yang besar.

Word by Word

वश्ययोःof the two (things) that are manageable/tractable

अपिeven/also

महाभोगम्great enjoyment/large benefit

अनित्यम्impermanent

अल्पभोगम्small enjoyment/limited benefit

वाor

नित्यम्permanent/lasting

इतिthus

महाभोगम्great benefit

अनित्यम्impermanent

श्रेयःis preferable/better

महाभोगम्great benefit

अनित्यम्impermanent

अल्पकालेनwithin a short time / by a short time-span

महत्a great (result/benefit)

उपकुर्वन्conferring/doing good

महान्तिgreat/large

व्ययस्थानानिplaces/heads of expenditure

प्रतिकरोतिoffsets/compensates (for)

इतिthus

आचार्याःthe teachers/authorities (say)

Entities Mentioned

ācāryāḥ (teachers/authorities)

FAQs

What is the administrative rationale for preferring a temporary high-yield ally?

Because statecraft is constrained by major expenditure obligations; a short, high-impact partnership that quickly compensates fiscal burdens can be superior to a long but low-yield relationship.