Sutra 79
Devanagari script
तावन्तः प्रतिलोमाः ॥ कZ_०९.७.७९ ॥
Transliteration
tāvantaḥ pratilomāḥ
Translation
ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਉਤਨੇ ਹੀ (ਸਮਤੁਲ) ਪ੍ਰਤਿਲੋਮ ਉਪਾਅ/ਉਲਟੀ ਕਾਰਵਾਈਆਂ ਹਨ।
Word by Word
तावन्तःso many; as many (as stated)
तावन्तः:
TypePronoun/Adjective (quantitative demonstrative)
Rootतावत्
Formप्रातिपदिकम्: तावत्; पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा बहुवचनम् (तावन्तः)
प्रतिलोमाःreverse-order (persons/acts); irregular; illicit
प्रतिलोमाः:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootप्रतिलोम
Formप्रातिपदिकम्: प्रतिलोम; पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा बहुवचनम् (प्रतिलोमाः)
FAQs
It signals that for each listed method or situation, Kautilya recognizes a corresponding opposite/compensating procedure—i.e., policy is designed with built-in counter-options.