Sutra 33

Devanagari script

अभिचारशीलं वा सिद्धव्यञ्जनो गोधाकूर्मकर्कटककूटानां लक्षण्यानामन्यतमप्राशनेन मनोरथानवाप्स्यसि इति ग्राहयेत् ॥ कZ_०५.१.३३ ॥

Transliteration

abhicāraśīlaṃ vā siddhavyañjano godhākūrmakarkaṭakakūṭānāṃ lakṣaṇyānām anyatamaprāśanena manorathān avāpsyasi iti grāhayet

Translation

Or, if the target is inclined to sorcery, an agent posing as an accomplished ritualist should persuade him: ‘By eating one of these marked items—lizard, tortoise, crab, or cock—you will attain your desires.’

Word by Word

अभिचारशीलम्one who is inclined to sorcery/witchcraft

वाor

सिद्धव्यञ्जनःa person (cook/agent) with ‘prepared dishes’ / one who has ready-made dishes

गोधाof iguanas/monitor-lizards

कूर्मof tortoises

कर्कटकof crabs

कूटानाम्of the ‘spurious/false’ ones

लक्षण्यानाम्of the marked/characteristic ones

अन्यतमof any one (of them)

प्राशनेनby eating/consuming

मनोरथान्desired objects/wishes

अवाप्स्यसिyou will obtain

इतिthus (saying)

ग्राहयेत्he should make (him) accept/believe; he should induce (him)

Entities Mentioned

target inclined to occult

agent posing as ritual adept

FAQs

What is the niti principle behind using occult persuasion?

Exploit the target’s own worldview to induce risky behavior voluntarily, minimizing overt coercion and suspicion.