Sutra 18

Devanagari script

अमित्रं वास्य मध्यमो लिप्सेत संधिमुपेयात् ॥ कZ_०७.१८.१८ ॥

Transliteration

amitraṃ vāsya madhyamo lipseta saṃdhim upeyāt

Translation

Ou, se o Madhyama busca assegurar o seu inimigo (isto é, atraí-lo para o seu lado/neutralizá-lo), deve entrar em um tratado.

Word by Word

• अमित्रम्: the enemy
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमित्र
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (कर्म)

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक अव्यय (either/or)

• अस्य: of him / of this (king)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन (genitive)

• मध्यमः: the middle (king)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: मध्यम
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (कर्ता)

• लिप्सेत: should seek / should desire to obtain
• Type: Verb
• Root: लिप्स्
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सन्धिम्: a treaty / peace (agreement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्धि
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (कर्म)

• उपेयात्: should approach / should enter into
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-इ
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Entities Mentioned

• madhyama
• amitra (enemy)

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FAQs

How can a treaty be used against an enemy?

As an instrument to neutralize or realign the enemy, reducing immediate threat and reshaping the balance of power.