Sutra 28

Devanagari script

तयोश्चलामित्राक्रन्दोपग्रहात्सिद्धिः परमिश्राप्रतीकारो वा ॥ कZ_०९.७.२८ ॥

Transliteration

tayoś calā-mitra-ākranda-upagrahāt siddhiḥ paramiśrā-pratīkāro vā

Translation

ਦੋਹਾਂ ਹਾਲਤਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਚਲ/ਅਸਥਿਰ ਮਿੱਤਰਾਂ, ਆਕ੍ਰੰਦ ਅਤੇ ਉਪਗ੍ਰਹ ਦਾ ਸਮਰਥਨ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਨ ਨਾਲ ਸਫਲਤਾ ਮਿਲਦੀ ਹੈ—ਜਾਂ ਫਿਰ ਬਹੁਤ ਹੀ ਮਿਲੇ-ਜੁਲੇ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕਾਰਕ ਉਪਾਅ ਵਰਤਣ ਨਾਲ।

Word by Word

• तयोः: of the two (of them)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: षष्ठी-द्विवचनम् (genitive dual)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

• चल: fickle, unstable
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चल (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिकम्)
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम् (विशेष्यः: उपग्रहः)

• मित्र: ally, friend
• Type: Noun
• Root: मित्र
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम् (समासपूर्वपदम्)

• आक्रन्द: rear-enemy; enemy positioned behind (one’s enemy/ally)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आक्रन्द
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम् (समासपूर्वपदम्)

• उपग्रहात्: from/through the securing of support (of the fickle ally and the rear-enemy)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपग्रह
• Form: पञ्चमी-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्; अपादान/हेतौ (from/because of)

• सिद्धिः: success, accomplishment
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्गम्

• परम्: chiefly, especially; as the main (result)
• Type: Adjective (used adverbially)
• Root: परम् (पर)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचनम्; क्रियाविशेषणवत् = ‘chiefly/especially’

• मिश्र: mixed, combined
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मिश्र
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम् (विशेष्यः: प्रतीकारः)

• प्रतीकारः: countermeasure, remedy, response
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतीकार
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम्

Entities Mentioned

• cala-mitra
• ākranda
• upagraha

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What is 'paramiśra-pratīkāra' in modern administrative terms?

A blended response package—simultaneous use of diplomacy, inducements, intelligence, defensive deployments, and selective offense—tailored to reduce uncertainty and prevent collapse under multi-front pressure.