Sutra 8

Devanagari script

तेजो हि संधानकारणम् ॥ कZ_०७.३.०८ ॥

Transliteration

tejo hi saṃdhānakāraṇam

Translation

తేజస్సు (శక్తి)నే సంధి/కూటమి ఏర్పడడానికి నిజమైన కారణం.

Word by Word

• तेजः: splendour; power; majesty; (royal) awe/energy
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिज्/तेज् (दीप्तौ) → तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (तेजस्-शब्दः)

• हि: indeed; for; certainly (emphatic particle)
• Type: Particle
• Root: हि (निपात)
• Form: निपातः; अव्ययम्; हेतौ/निश्चये बलवर्धकः

• संधानकारणम्: the cause/basis of alliance/conciliation; a reason for forming a coalition
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्-धा (धातु: धा—धारणे/स्थापने) → संधान (प्रातिपदिक) + कारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; समासान्त-पदं

Entities Mentioned

• king/state (implied)
• allies/coalition partners (implied)

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FAQs

Why does Kauṭilya say tejas is the cause of saṃdhāna (alliance)?

Because alliances endure when backed by credible capability—resources, army, resolve—so partners expect protection, gain, or enforcement rather than mere promises.