Sutra 8
Devanagari script
उपेक्षणमासनम् ॥ कZ_०७.१.०८ ॥
Transliteration
upekṣaṇam āsanam
Translation
“置之不理/不采取行动”即为 āsana（按兵不动、保持沉默）。
Word by Word
उपेक्षणम्deliberate neglect; non-intervention; ignoring
उपेक्षणम्:
TypeNoun (verbal noun)
Rootउप-ईक्ष्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; कृदन्त-भाववाचक (उप + ईक्ष् धातोः भावे ल्युट्/अनम्)
आसनम्remaining quiet; staying put; neutrality (as a policy)
आसनम्:
TypeNoun (verbal noun)
Rootआस्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; कृदन्त-भाववाचक (आस् धातोः भावे ल्युट्/अनम्)
Entities Mentioned
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vijigīṣu (implied conquering king)A
ari (implied rival king)FAQs
Āsana is the policy of deliberate inaction—choosing to remain quiet and not intervene (upekṣaṇa) when action is not advantageous.