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त एनं संधौ पर हिंसायां वा योजयेयुः ॥

They should utilize him for the sake of an alliance or for the injury of others.

english translation

अप्रतिपद्यमानं "कृतो नः संधिः" इत्य् आवेदयेयुः ॥

If he does not agree, they should report: "Our peace treaty has been concluded ."

english translation

तम् इतरेषाम् उभय वेतनाः संक्रामयेयुः "अयं वो राजा दुष्टः" इति ॥

Those who receive salaries from both parties should instigate others against him, saying: "This king of yours is corrupt."

english translation

यस्य वा यस्माद् भयं वैरं द्वेषो वा तं तस्माद् भेदयेयुः "अयं ते शत्रुणा संधत्ते, पुरा त्वाम् अतिसंधत्ते, क्षिप्रतरं संधीयस्व, निग्रहे च अस्य प्रयतस्व" इति ॥

When a person has reason to fear or hate another, spies may augment dissension between them by telling one of them: "This man is making an agreement with your enemy, and will soon deceive you; hence make peace (with the king) soon and attempt to put down this man."

english translation

आवाह विवाहाभ्यां वा कृत्वा सम्योगम् असम्युक्तान् भेदयेत् ॥

One should sow dissension among those who are not yet united by establishing alliances or marriage connections with them.

english translation