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तेन अवलिप्तः शण त्रपुस वल्क वेष्टितो बाण इत्य् अग्नि योगः ॥
A stick of visvásagháti painted with the above mixture and wound round with a bark made of hemp, zinc, and lead, is a fire-arrow (to be hurled against the enemy).
english translation
न त्व् एव विद्यमाने पराक्रमे अग्निम् अवसृजेत् ॥
When a fort can be captured by other means, no attempt should be made to set fire to it.
english translation
अविश्वास्यो ह्य् अग्निर् दैव पीडनं च, अप्रतिसंख्यात प्राणि धान्य पशु हिरण्य कुप्य द्रव्य क्षय करः ॥
for fire cannot be trusted; it not only offends gods, but also destroys the people, grains, cattle, gold, raw materials and the like.
english translation
क्षीण निचयं च अवाप्तम् अपि राज्यं क्षयाय एव भवति ॥
Also the acquisition of a fort with its property all destroyed is a source of further loss.
english translation
"सर्व आरम्भ उपकरण विष्टि सम्पन्नो अस्मि, व्याधितः पर उपधा विरुद्ध प्रकृतिर् अकृत दुर्ग कर्म निचयो वा, निरासारः सासारो वा पुरा मित्रैः संधत्ते" इत्य् अवमर्द कालः ॥
I am well- equipped with all resources and laborers, while my enemy is ill, has officers whose integrity has been compromised by temptation, possesses unfinished forts and insufficient stores, and is either without allies or has friends who are secretly hostile. This is an opportune time for attack.
english translation