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दुर्भिक्ष स्तेन अटव्य् उपघातेषु च पौर जानपदान् उत्साहयन्तः सत्त्रिणो ब्रूयुः "राजानम् अनुग्रहं याचामहे निरनुग्रहाः परत्र गच्छामः" इति ॥

When the people of the enemy are suffering from famine and the oppression of thieves and wild tribes, the conqueror's spies should sow the seeds of dissension among them, saying: "Let us request the king for favour and go elsewhere if not favoured."

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