अमित्रस्य वा बलकाले प्रत्युत्पन्ने शत्रुबलमवगृह्णीयात् अन्यत्र वा प्रेषयेत् अफलं वा कुर्यात् विक्षिप्तं वा वासयेत्काले वातिक्रान्ते विसृजेत् ॥ कZ_०९.२.११ ॥
amitrasya vā bala-kāle pratyutpanne śatru-balam avagṛhṇīyāt; anyatra vā preṣayet; aphalaṃ vā kuryāt; vikṣiptaṃ vā vāsayet; kāle vātikrānte visṛjet |
当敌方到了征集兵力之时,应当扣押/拘留敌军,或将其遣往他处,或使其失去作用,或令其分散驻扎;待关键时机过去之后,再将其释放。
The goal is not permanent custody but preventing effective concentration at the decisive moment; once the window closes, continued detention may be costly and politically counterproductive.