Abhiyasyatkarma Adhyaya 5 Sutra 3 - Arthashastra | Sanskrit | Vedapath

Kautilya

Sutra 3

Devanagari script

बाह्योत्पत्तिरभ्यन्तरप्रतिजापा अभ्यन्तरोत्पत्तिर्बाह्यप्रतिजापा बाह्योत्पत्तिर्बाह्यप्रतिजापा अभ्यन्तरोत्पत्तिरभ्यन्तरप्रतिजापा इत्यापदः ॥ कZ_०९.५.०३ ॥

Transliteration

bāhyotpattir abhyantarapratijāpā abhyantarotpattir bāhyapratijāpā bāhyotpattir bāhyapratijāpā abhyantarotpattir abhyantarapratijāpā ity āpadaḥ.

Translation

बाह्योत्पत्तिरभ्यन्तरप्रतिजापा, अभ्यन्तरोत्पत्तिर्बाह्यप्रतिजापा, बाह्योत्पत्तिर्बाह्यप्रतिजापा, अभ्यन्तरोत्पत्तिरभ्यन्तरप्रतिजापा—इत्यापदः।

Word by Word

बाह्य-उत्पत्तिःa calamity arising from external sources

अभ्यन्तर-प्रतिजापा(with) internal counter-action/retaliatory measure

अभ्यन्तर-उत्पत्तिःa calamity arising from internal sources

बाह्य-प्रतिजापा(with) external counter-action/retaliatory measure

बाह्य-उत्पत्तिःa calamity arising from external sources

बाह्य-प्रतिजापा(with) external counter-action/retaliatory measure

अभ्यन्तर-उत्पत्तिःa calamity arising from internal sources

अभ्यन्तर-प्रतिजापा(with) internal counter-action/retaliatory measure

इतिthus

आपदःcalamities; crises

Entities Mentioned

external threats

internal threats

counter-intrigue (pratijāpā)

FAQs

What is 'pratijāpā' in administrative terms?

Organized counter-subversion: deception, informants, diplomatic maneuver, and operational measures designed to neutralize hostile plotting.