Arthashastra

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पूर्वः पूर्वश् च अस्य लघिष्ठः ॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/abhisatyakarma/6/57

पूर्वः पूर्वश् च अस्य लघिष्ठः ॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript