Arthashastra
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प्रतिपन्ने सम्रोद्धा स्कन्ध आवारम् आदीप्य अपयायात् ॥
When the enemy is made to believe this, the conqueror may set fire to his camp and retire.
english translation
pratipanne samroddhA skandha AvAram AdIpya apayAyAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptततः पूर्ववद् आचरेत् ॥
Then the enemy coming out may be hemmed . . . as before.
english translation
tataH pUrvavad Acaret ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपण्य सम्पातं वा कृत्वा पण्येन एनं रस विद्धेन अतिसंदध्यात् ॥
Or having collected merchandise mixed with poison, the conqueror may deceive the enemy by sending that merchandise to the latter.
english translation
paNya sampAtaM vA kRtvA paNyena enaM rasa viddhena atisaMdadhyAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptआसार व्यञ्जनो वा सम्रुद्धस्य दूतं प्रेषयेत् "मया बाह्यम् अभिहतम् उपनिर्गच्छ अभिहन्तुम्" इति ॥
Or a pretending ally of the enemy may send a messenger to the enemy, asking him: "Come out to smite the conqueror already struck by me."
english translation
AsAra vyaJjano vA samruddhasya dUtaM preSayet "mayA bAhyam abhihatam upanirgaccha abhihantum" iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रतिपन्नं पूर्ववद् आचरेत् ॥
When he does so, he may be hemmed . . . as before.
english translation
pratipannaM pUrvavad Acaret ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript