Sutra 25

Devanagari script

पणितस्तस्यापकारसमर्थो विक्रमेत अन्यथा संदध्यात् ॥ कZ_०७.७.२५ ॥

Transliteration

paṇitastasyāpakārasamartho vikrameta anyathā saṃdadhyāt

Translation

سودے بازی کے بعد اگر وہ اسے نقصان پہنچانے کی صلاحیت رکھتا ہو تو بھرپور اقدام کرے؛ ورنہ صلح (معاہدہ) کر لے۔

Word by Word

• पणितः: (one) who has been fined / on whom a fine has been assessed
• Type: Participle (Verbal adjective)
• Root: पण्
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन

• तस्य: of him / his
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी-एकवचन; पुं/नपुंसक (सन्दर्भानुसार)

• अपकार-समर्थः: capable of causing harm / capable of retaliation
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समर्थ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषण; ‘अपकारे समर्थः’ = अपकारसमर्थः

• विक्रमेत: should act boldly / should advance (take action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-क्रम्
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्); आत्मनेपद; प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन

• अन्यथा: otherwise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यथा
• Form: अव्यय; अर्थे—‘otherwise’

• संदध्यात्: should make peace / should come to an agreement
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-धा
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्); परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन

Entities Mentioned

• vijigīṣu (implied)
• counterparty ruler (implied)

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FAQs

What determines whether to escalate after negotiation?

Capability: if you can effectively harm the opponent, act; if not, settle.

What is the implied administrative principle?

Policy must follow capacity, not preference—avoid wars you cannot prosecute effectively.