Devanagari scriptजातव्यसनप्रकृतिरन्ध्रमनेकविरुद्धमन्यतो लभमानो वा समो बलसमाद्द् हीनेन लाभेन पणेत ॥ कZ_०७.७.१८ ॥
Transliterationjātavyasanaprakṛtir andhram anekaviruddham anyato labhamāno vā samo balasamād hīnena lābhena paṇeta
Translationସମ ହେଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ, ଯଦି ସେ ବିପଦପ୍ରବଣ ସ୍ୱଭାବର, କୌଣସି ଦୁର୍ବଳତା (ରନ୍ଧ୍ର) ଥିବା, ଅନେକ ବିରୋଧୀ ଚାପରେ ଜଡିତ, କିମ୍ବା ପ୍ରତିପକ୍ଷ ଅନ୍ୟତ୍ର ଲାଭ ପାଇପାରୁଥିବା—ତେବେ ବଳ ସମାନ ଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ କମ୍ ଲାଭରେ ବାଟାପାଟି କରିବା ଉଚିତ।
Word by Wordजातव्यसनप्रकृतिःone whose nature/constitution has become afflicted by calamity (i.e., a distressed/ruined disposition) अन्ध्रम्a vulnerable point / weakness अनेकविरुद्धम्opposed by many / having many adversaries अन्यतःfrom elsewhere / otherwise लभमानःobtaining / getting बलसमात्from one equal in strength हीनेनby/with an inferior (weaker one) लाभेनwith a gain / by offering an advantage पणेतshould bargain / should make an offer (of terms) 
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counterpart with outside options (anyato labhamāna) FAQs
Outside options/BATNA: if the other side can profit elsewhere, your leverage falls, making concessionary settlement rational.