Sutra 1
Devanagari script
यातव्योऽभियास्यमानः संधिकारणमादातुकामो विहन्तुकामो वा सामवायिकानामन्यतमं लाभद्वैगुण्येन पणेत ॥ कZ_०७.८.०१ ॥
Transliteration
yātavyo'bhiyāsyamānaḥ saṃdhikāraṇamādātukāmo vihantukāmo vā sāmavāyikānām anyatamaṃ lābhadvaiguṇyena paṇeta
Translation
Когда предстоит выступать (или когда вот-вот к тебе обратятся), желая либо заполучить основания для соглашения, либо нанести удар, следует торговаться с каким‑нибудь членом союзной коалиции (sāmavāyika), предлагая двойную выгоду.
Word by Word
यातव्यःone who is to be approached / dealt with
यातव्यः:
TypeParticiple (Gerundive)
Rootया
Formकृदन्त (तव्यत्), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (one who is to be approached/treated)
अभियास्यमानःbeing pressed/assailed (being closely approached)
अभियास्यमानः:
TypeParticiple (Present Passive)
Rootअभि-आस्
Formकृदन्त (शानच्), कर्मणि वर्तमान, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘being pressed/assailed/approached closely’
सन्धि-कारणम्a cause/ground for peace (treaty)
सन्धि-कारणम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसन्धि, कारण
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; object of ‘आदातुकामः’
आदातु-कामःwishing to obtain (it)
आदातु-कामः:
TypeNoun (Desiderative adjective)
Rootआ-दा
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘wishing to take/obtain’
विहन्तु-कामःor wishing to destroy (him)
विहन्तु-कामः:
TypeNoun (Desiderative adjective)
Rootवि-हन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘wishing to strike/kill/destroy’
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक अव्यय
सामवायिकानाम्of the collective/combined (ones/factors)
सामवायिकानाम्:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootसामवायिक
Formपुंलिङ्ग (or विशेषण-रूप), षष्ठी बहुवचन; ‘of the collective/combined (factors/means)’
अन्यतमम्one (out) of them
अन्यतमम्:
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootअन्यतम
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘one of (them)’
लाभ-द्वैगुण्येनby (offering) double gain / with gain doubled
लाभ-द्वैगुण्येन:
TypeNoun
Rootलाभ, द्वैगुण्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया एकवचन; करण/हेतु-भाव
पणेतhe should bargain/offer (terms)
पणेत:
TypeVerb
Rootपण्
Formलोट्/विधिलिङ् (injunctive/optative sense), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; ‘should bargain/offer/stipulate’
Entities Mentioned
S
sāmavāyika (coalition member)S
state planning a march/expeditionFAQs
Use calibrated side-payments to detach a coalition member, reducing collective opposition and improving bargaining leverage.