Arthashastra

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महा अपराधान् अर्थ मानाभ्याम् उपगृह्य वा शस्त्र रस अग्निभिर् अमित्रे प्रणिदध्यात् ॥

sanskrit

Or having pleased with wealth and honour those who are highly treacherous (among an enemy's people), the conqueror may cause them to live with the enemy, armed with weapons, poison and fire.

english translation

mahA aparAdhAn artha mAnAbhyAm upagRhya vA zastra rasa agnibhir amitre praNidadhyAt ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/abhisatyakarma/6/34

महा अपराधान् अर्थ मानाभ्याम् उपगृह्य वा शस्त्र रस अग्निभिर् अमित्रे प्रणिदध्यात् ॥

sanskrit

Or having pleased with wealth and honour those who are highly treacherous (among an enemy's people), the conqueror may cause them to live with the enemy, armed with weapons, poison and fire.

english translation

mahA aparAdhAn artha mAnAbhyAm upagRhya vA zastra rasa agnibhir amitre praNidadhyAt ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript