Sutra 5

Devanagari script

विपर्यये विषमसंधिः ॥ कZ_०७.७.०५ ॥

Transliteration

viparyaye viṣamasaṃdhiḥ

Translation

విపరీత ఏర్పాటులో ఇది అసమాన సంధి (విషమ-సంధి).

Word by Word

• विपर्यये: in the reverse/contrary situation; when circumstances are inverted
• Type: Noun
• Root: वि-परि-इ (इण्) → विपर्यय (भाव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी (अधिकरणे) — 'विपर्यय' शब्दस्य सप्तमी एकवचनम्

• विषम-सन्धिः: an unequal pact/treaty (alliance on unequal terms)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विषम + सन्धि (√धा/√धा?; व्यवहारतः 'सन्धि' = संधीयते इति; संज्ञा)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा — 'विषमः सन्धिः' इति कर्मधारयसमासः; विधेयपदम्

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What is ‘reverse’ relative to the prior sutra?

It means giving the ‘wrong’ share for the power relationship (e.g., giving a superior too little or an inferior too much), producing an imbalanced, risky agreement.