Sutra 10
Devanagari script
कुपितमूलभिन्नगर्भयोः कुपितमूलं प्रशमितकोपं सामादिभिर्युध्येत न भिन्नगर्भमन्योन्यस्माद्भिन्नम् ॥ कZ_०८.५.१० ॥
Transliteration
kupitamūlabhinnagarbhayoḥ kupitamūlaṃ praśamitakopaṃ sāmādibhir yudhyeta na bhinnagarbham anyonyasmād bhinnam
Translation
在（敌人）“根基”被激怒者与（敌人）“内部凝聚”已分裂者之间，应当先以和解等相关手段平息其怒，然后与“根基被激怒”的对手交战；不应与内部已分裂的对手交战，因为其各部分彼此离散（将自行崩溃）。
Word by Word
कुपितमूलभिन्नगर्भयोःof the two—(the one) with an enraged base and (the one) with a split interior
कुपितमूलभिन्नगर्भयोः:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootकुपित + मूल + भिन्न + गर्भ
Formषष्ठी-द्विवचनम् (ययोः = of the two); compound used as a genitive dual referring to two parties: (1) कुपितमूल and (2) भिन्नगर्भ
कुपितमूलम्the one whose base is enraged
कुपितमूलम्:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootकुपित + मूल
Formद्वितीया-एकवचनम्; object of युध्येत (one should fight/engage)
प्रशमितकोपम्with anger pacified
प्रशमितकोपम्:
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootप्र-शम् (प्रशमित) + कोप
Formद्वितीया-एकवचनम्; adjective qualifying कुपितमूलम्
सामादिभिःby conciliation and the other means
सामादिभिः:
TypeNoun
Rootसाम + आदि
Formतृतीया-बहुवचनम्; instrumental: 'by/with sāma etc.' (i.e., the upāyas)
युध्येतshould fight/engage
युध्येत:
TypeVerb
Rootयुध्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचनम्; ‘should fight/engage (in conflict)’
नnot
न:
TypeParticle (negation)
Rootन
Formनिषेध
भिन्नगर्भम्the one with a divided interior
भिन्नगर्भम्:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootभिन्न + गर्भ
Formद्वितीया-एकवचनम्; object understood with (युध्येत) in ellipsis: ‘(one should) not (fight) the split-inside one’
अन्योन्यस्मात्from one another
अन्योन्यस्मात्:
TypePronoun/Adverbial (reciprocal base)
Rootअन्योन्य + स्मात्
Formपञ्चमी-एकवचनम् (ablative): ‘from one another’
भिन्नम्separated/divided
भिन्नम्:
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootभिद् (भिन्न)
Formद्वितीया-एकवचनम्; predicate/qualifier to भिन्नगर्भम्: ‘(being) separated’
Entities Mentioned
K
kingE
enemyFAQs
Because internal fragmentation makes the enemy self-weakening; direct battle is unnecessary when collapse or defection can be induced.
Stabilize the opponent’s emotional volatility via diplomacy/inducements so the ruler controls escalation and chooses timing.