Arthashastra
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इत्य् उपाय चतुर् वर्गः ॥
Thus the four forms of strategic means.
english translation
ity upAya catur vargaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपूर्वः पूर्वश् च अस्य लघिष्ठः ॥
Of these means, that which comes first in the order of enumeration is, as stated in connection with "invaders," easier than the rest.
english translation
pUrvaH pUrvaz ca asya laghiSThaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसान्त्वम् एक गुणम् ॥
Conciliation is of single quality.
english translation
sAntvam eka guNam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदानं द्वि गुणं सान्त्व पूर्वम् ॥
gift is two-fold, since conciliation precedes it.
english translation
dAnaM dvi guNaM sAntva pUrvam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptभेदस् त्रि गुणः सान्त्व दान पूर्वः ॥
dissension is threefold, since conciliation and gift precede it .
english translation
bhedas tri guNaH sAntva dAna pUrvaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript