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दण्डश् चतुर् गुणः सान्त्व दान भेद पूर्वः ॥

and conciliatory coercion is fourfold, since conciliation, gift, and dissension precede it.

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इत्य् अभियुञ्जानेषु उक्तम् ॥

Thus, it was declared regarding those who are making an accusation.

english translation

स्व भूमिष्ठेषु तु त एव उपायाः ॥

the difference is this: the chief messengers known to the manufactories may be sent to any one of the local enemies in order to employ him for the purpose of making a treaty or for the purpose of destroying another person.

english translation

विशेषस् तु ॥

The distinction, however, is this:

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स्व भूमिष्ठानाम् अन्यतमस्य पण्य अगारैर् अभिज्ञातान् दूत मुख्यान् अभीक्ष्णं प्रेषयेत् ॥

He should repeatedly dispatch principal envoys, who are recognized by the merchant storehouses, to any one of those residing in their own territories.

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