Sutra 16
परबलघातप्रयोगः प्रलम्भनं स्वबलोपघातप्रतीकारः इत्यौपनिषदिकं चतुर्दशमधिकरणम् ॥ कZ_०१.१.१६ ॥
parabalaghātaprayogaḥ pralambhanaṃ svabalopaghātapratīkāraḥ ity aupaniṣadikaṃ caturdaśam adhikaraṇam
«Применение мер для сокрушения вражеской силы; обман (приманивание/завлечение в ловушку); и контрмеры против ослабления собственных сил» — такова четырнадцатая тема в разделе Аупанишадика (тайные методы).
FAQs
To define a core cluster of clandestine and operational priorities: degrading enemy capability, using deception to gain advantage, and preventing or reversing attrition to one’s own forces—serving the state’s security and stability.
It maps to modern national security practice: offensive operations against adversary capabilities, lawful strategic deception and counterintelligence, and resilience planning to mitigate force degradation (readiness, morale, logistics, and protection against sabotage).
No specific office is named; the implied duty of the king and security apparatus is to authorize and coordinate: (1) operations that neutralize enemy forces, (2) deception-based stratagems to shape adversary behavior, and (3) protective countermeasures to preserve and restore one’s own military power.