Sutra 16
परबलघातप्रयोगः प्रलम्भनं स्वबलोपघातप्रतीकारः इत्यौपनिषदिकं चतुर्दशमधिकरणम् ॥ कZ_०१.१.१६ ॥
parabalaghātaprayogaḥ pralambhanaṃ svabalopaghātapratīkāraḥ ity aupaniṣadikaṃ caturdaśam adhikaraṇam
“Paggamit ng mga hakbang upang pabagsakin ang puwersa ng kaaway; panlilinlang (pang-aakit/paglalagay sa bitag); at mga panlaban laban sa pagpapahina ng sariling puwersa”—ito ang ika-labing-apat na paksa sa ilalim ng Aupaniṣadika (mga lihim na pamamaraan).
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.