Sutra 9

Devanagari script

एवं भूतो वा हीनशक्तिप्रतापपूरणार्थं सम्भाव्यार्थाभिसारी मूलपार्ष्णित्राणार्थं वा ज्यायांसं हीनो बलसमाद्विशिष्टेन लाभेन पणेत ॥ कZ_०७.७.०९ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ bhūto vā hīnaśaktipratāpapūraṇārthaṃ sambhāvyārthābhisārī mūlapārṣṇitrāṇārthaṃ vā jyāyāṃsaṃ hīno balasamādviśiṣṭena lābhena paṇeta

Translation

एवं भूतो वा हीनशक्तिप्रतापपूरणार्थं सम्भाव्यार्थाभिसारी मूलपार्ष्णित्राणार्थं वा ज्यायांसं हीनो बलसमाद्विशिष्टेन लाभेन पणेत।

Word by Word

एवम्thus; in this manner

भूतःhaving become; being in such a condition

वाor

हीन-शक्ति-प्रताप-पूरण-अर्थम्for the purpose of making up for deficiency of power and prestige

सम्भाव्य-अर्थ-अभिसारीpursuing/aiming at an expected gain

मूल-पार्ष्णि-त्राण-अर्थम्or for the purpose of protecting the base and the rear

वाor

ज्यायांसम्a stronger/superior (one)

हीनःbeing inferior; weaker

बल-समाद्वि-शिष्टेनdistinguished by (superior) strength; backed by greater force

लाभेनby/with a gain (advantage)

पणेतshould bargain; should make an offer/enter into terms

इतिthus (end-quotative)

Entities Mentioned

stronger power (jyāyān)

weaker power (hīna)

FAQs

How can a weaker state justify demanding superior gains from a stronger state?

By tying the bargain to the stronger party’s needs and the weaker party’s strategic necessities—capacity shortfalls, feasible deliverables, and essential security (base/rear protection).