Sutra 10

Devanagari script

कर्शनमात्रमस्य कुर्यादव्यसनिनः परवृद्ध्या तु वृद्धः समुच्छेदनम् ॥ कZ_०७.४.१० ॥

Transliteration

karśanamātram asya kuryād avyasaninaḥ; paravṛddhyā tu vṛddhaḥ samucchedanam.

Translation

ଯେ ଅବ୍ୟସନୀ (ବିପଦରେ ନୁହେଁ), ତାଙ୍କ ଉପରେ କେବଳ କ୍ଷୟ/ହେରାନି ମାତ୍ର କରିବା ଉଚିତ; କିନ୍ତୁ ପ୍ରତିଦ୍ୱନ୍ଦ୍ୱୀ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ବୃଦ୍ଧିରେ ବଢ଼ିଥିଲେ, ତେବେ ନିଜେ ବଳବତୀ ହୋଇ ତାଙ୍କର ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଉଚ୍ଛେଦ (ନିର୍ଣ୍ଣାୟକ ନିର୍ମୂଳନ) କରିବା ଉଚିତ।

Word by Word

• कर्शनमात्रम्: only the measure of ‘karsana’ (mere attrition/harassment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्षण; मात्र
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘कर्षणस्य मात्रम्’ = केवलं कर्षणपरिमाणम्

• अस्य: of him / of this (person)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: षष्ठी एकवचन (पुं/नपुं), ‘of him/this (enemy)’

• कुर्यात्: should do / should undertake
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; ‘he should do/undertake’

• अव्यसनिनः: of a person (or ruler) free from vices/calamities
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: व्यसनिन् (नञ्-पूर्वक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी एकवचन; ‘of one who is without vices/calamities’

• परवृद्ध्या: by the other’s growth/prosperity
• Type: Noun (instrumental phrase)
• Root: पर; वृद्धि
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया एकवचन; ‘परस्य वृद्ध्या’ = by the other’s increase/prosperity

• तु: but / however
• Type: Particle
• Root: तु
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थे

• वृद्धः: (when) he has become strong / grown powerful
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: वृद्ध
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘one who has grown/has become strong’

• समुच्छेदनम्: complete cutting off; eradication
• Type: Noun (action noun)
• Root: सम्-उत्-छिद् (समुच्छेद); -नम्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘complete cutting off/eradication’

Entities Mentioned

• rival king/state

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FAQs

What is the strategic distinction between karśana and samucchedana?

Karśana is limited pressure to weaken without overcommitment; samucchedana is a decisive campaign aimed at removing the rival’s capacity to recover.