Sutra 12
Devanagari script
लभेत सामदानाभ्यां कृत्यांश्च परभूमिषु ॥ कZ_०१.१४.१२अब् ॥
Transliteration
labheta sāmadānābhyāṃ kṛtyāṃś ca parabhūmiṣu
Translation
In foreign territory, he should obtain operatives by conciliation and by gifts/payments.
Word by Word
लभेतshould obtain / should secure
लभेत:
TypeVerb
Rootलभ्
Formधातु: लभ् (१P/आत्मनेपदी); विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपद-प्रयोगः न, आत्मनेपद-रूपम्
सामदानाभ्याम्by conciliation and by gifts (bribery)
सामदानाभ्याम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसाम; दान
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे (समाहार-द्वन्द्व-प्रायः); तृतीया-विभक्तिः, द्विवचनम्; साधनकरणे (instrumental)
कृत्यान्agents / operatives (persons fit to be employed)
कृत्यान्:
TypeNoun
Rootकृत्य
Formपुंलिङ्गः; द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; कर्म (object of लभेत)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चय-अव्ययम्
परभूमिषुin foreign lands / in others’ territories
परभूमिषु:
TypeNoun
Rootपर; भूमि
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गः (भूमि); सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; अधिकरणे (locative)
Entities Mentioned
K
kṛtya (operative/agent)P
parabhūmi (foreign territory)FAQs
Because persuasion and inducement are lower-visibility, scalable, and less escalatory than coercion in another ruler’s territory.