Sutra 3

Devanagari script

शक्तिसाम्ये यो विपुलारम्भस्य पार्ष्णिं गृह्णाति सोऽतिसंधत्ते ॥ कZ_०७.१३.०३ ॥

Transliteration

śaktisāmye yo vipulārambhasya pārṣṇiṃ gṛhṇāti so’tisaṃdhatte

Translation

Khi sức mạnh ngang nhau, ai chiếm hậu phương của kẻ đã tiến hành huy động quy mô lớn thì bị coi là “quá đà” (atisaṃdhi).

Word by Word

शक्तिसाम्येwhen there is equality of power

यःwho (he who)

विपुलारम्भस्यof one who has undertaken a large enterprise

पार्ष्णिम्the heel; the rear/weak backside (of an opponent)

गृह्णातिseizes; takes hold of

सःhe

अतिसंधत्तेoverreaches; goes too far in his stratagem/arrangement

Entities Mentioned

vipulārambha (large mobilizer)

FAQs

What changes when there is śaktisāmya (parity)?

Risk rises sharply: striking the rear of a fully mobilized opponent can trigger escalation without guaranteeing decisive advantage.