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अथ एकम् अमात्यं निष्पातयेत् ॥
Then [the king ] may dismiss one minister.
english translation
स परम् आश्रित्य योग अपसर्प अपरक्त दूष्यान् अशक्तिमतः स्तेन आटविकान् उभय उपघातकान् वा परस्य उपहरेत् ॥
taking with him a band of spies, disaffected people, traitors, brave thieves, and wild tribes who make no distinction between a friend and a foe.
english translation
आप्त भाव उपगतः प्रवीर पुरुष उपघातम् अस्य उपहरेद् अन्त पालम् आटविकं दण्ड चारिणं वा "दृढम् असौ च असौ च ते शत्रुणा संधत्ते" इति ॥
Having secured the good graces of the enemy, the minister may propose to him the destruction of his officers, such as the boundary-guard, wild chief, and commander of his army, telling him: "These and other persons are in concert with your enemy."
english translation
अथ पश्चाद् अभित्यक्त शासनैर् एनान् घातयेत् ॥
Then these persons may be put to death under the unequivocal orders of the enemy.
english translation
दण्ड बल व्यवहारेण वा शत्रुम् उद्योज्य घातयेत् ॥
Or , through the use of force, an army, or strategy, one should incite and then kill the enemy.
english translation