Arthashastra
भूम्य् एक अन्तरं प्रकृति मित्रम्, माता पितृ सम्बद्धं सहजम्, धन जीवित हेतोर् आश्रितं कृत्रिमम् ॥
The king who occupies a territory close to both the conqueror and his immediate enemy in front and who is capable of helping both the kings, whether united or disunited, or of resisting either of them individually is termed a Madhyama (mediatory) king.
english translation
bhUmy eka antaraM prakRti mitram, mAtA pitR sambaddhaM sahajam, dhana jIvita hetor AzritaM kRtrimam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptभूम्य् एक अन्तरं प्रकृति मित्रम्, माता पितृ सम्बद्धं सहजम्, धन जीवित हेतोर् आश्रितं कृत्रिमम् ॥
The king who occupies a territory close to both the conqueror and his immediate enemy in front and who is capable of helping both the kings, whether united or disunited, or of resisting either of them individually is termed a Madhyama (mediatory) king.
english translation
bhUmy eka antaraM prakRti mitram, mAtA pitR sambaddhaM sahajam, dhana jIvita hetor AzritaM kRtrimam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript