Sutra 2
Devanagari script
समज्यायोभ्यां संधीयेत हीनेन विगृह्णीयात् ॥ कZ_०७.३.०२ ॥
Transliteration
samajyāyobhyāṃ saṃdhīyeta hīnena vigṛhṇīyāt
Translation
برابر یا زیادہ طاقتور کے ساتھ صلح کرنی چاہیے؛ کمزور کے ساتھ جنگ کرنی چاہیے۔
Word by Word
समज्यायोभ्याम्with (those) equal and superior (in strength/status)
समज्यायोभ्याम्:
TypeNoun/Adjective (comparative)
Rootसम + ज्यायस्
Formतृतीया-द्विवचनम् (instrumental dual); comparative adjective used substantively: ‘with two who are equal or superior’
संधीयेतshould make peace / should enter into a treaty
संधीयेत:
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + धा (धातु: धा)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः एकवचनम्; ‘should make peace/enter into alliance’
हीनेनwith an inferior (weaker party)
हीनेन:
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootहीन
Formतृतीया-एकवचनम् (instrumental singular); ‘with an inferior (one)’
विगृह्णीयात्should engage in hostility / should make war (against)
विगृह्णीयात्:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + ग्रह् (धातु: ग्रह्)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः एकवचनम्; ‘should wage hostility/separate/attack’
Entities Mentioned
S
sama (equal power)J
jyāyas (stronger power)H
hīna (weaker power)FAQs
Strategic: it minimizes avoidable losses by discouraging wars with stronger/equal powers while encouraging expansion where odds favor success.