Arthashastra

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तत्र साम पञ्चविधं - गुण संकीर्तनम्, सम्बन्ध उपाख्यानम्, परस्पर उपकार संदर्शनम्, आयति प्रदर्शनम्, आत्म उपनिधानम् इति ॥

Negotiation is of five kinds:— Praising the qualities (of an enemy), narrating the mutual relationship, pointing out mutual benefit, showing vast future prospects, and identity of interests.

english translation

tatra sAma paJcavidhaM - guNa saMkIrtanam, sambandha upAkhyAnam, paraspara upakAra saMdarzanam, Ayati pradarzanam, Atma upanidhAnam iti ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript