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संधि विग्रह उपादानं द्वैधी भावः ॥

and making peace with one and waging war with another, is termed a double policy (dvaidhíbháva).

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इति षड् गुणाः ॥

These are the six forms.

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परस्माद्द् हीयमानः संदधीत ॥

Whoever is inferior to another shall make peace with him.

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अभ्युच्चीयमानो विगृह्णीयात् ॥

whoever is superior in power shall wage war.

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"न मां परो न अहं परम् उपहन्तुं शक्तः" इत्य् आसीत ॥

whoever thinks "no enemy can hurt me, nor am I strong enough to destroy my enemy," shall observe neutrality.

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