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अमित्राद् वा सत्त्री भेदयेद् एनं "अयं त्वा योग पुरुषं मन्यमानो भर्तर्य् एव विक्रमयिष्यति, अवाप्त अर्थो दण्ड चारिणम् अमित्र आटविकेषु कृच्छ्रे वा प्रयासे योक्ष्यति, विपुत्र दारम् अन्ते वा वासयिष्यति ॥
or a spy may prevent him from combining with an enemy by saying: "This enemy makes a cat's-paw of you and causes you to fall upon your own lord; When his aim is realised, he makes you to lead an army against enemies or wild tribes, or to sojourn in a troublesome place; or he causes you to reside at a frontier station far from the company of your sons and wife.
english translation
प्रतिहत विक्रमं त्वां भर्तर्य् पण्यं करिष्यति, त्वया वा संधिं कृत्वा भर्तारम् एव प्रसादयिष्यति ॥
When you have lost all your strength, he sells you to your own lord; or having made peace with you, he will please your own lord.
english translation
मित्रम् उपकृष्टं वा अस्य गच्छ" इति ॥
Hence it is advisable for you to go to the best friend of your lord."
english translation
प्रतिपन्नम् इष्ट अभिप्रायैः पूजयेत् ॥
When he agrees to the proposal, he is to be honoured.
english translation
अप्रतिपन्नस्य संश्रयं भेदयेद् "असौ ते योग पुरुषः प्रणिहितः" इति ॥
but when he refuses to listen, he is to be told: "I am specially sent to separate you from the enemy."
english translation