Arthashastra
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गुण अतिशय युक्तो यायात् ॥
whoever is possessed of necessary means shall march against his enemy.
english translation
guNa atizaya yukto yAyAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशक्ति हीनः संश्रयेत ॥
whoever is devoid of necessary strength to defend himself shall seek the protection of another.
english translation
zakti hInaH saMzrayeta ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसहाय साध्ये कार्ये द्वैधीभावं गच्छेत् ॥
whoever thinks that help is necessary to work out an end shall make peace with one and wage war with another.
english translation
sahAya sAdhye kArye dvaidhIbhAvaM gacchet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइति गुण अवस्थापनम् ॥
Such is the aspect of the six forms of policy.
english translation
iti guNa avasthApanam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतेषां यस्मिन् वा गुणे स्थितः पश्येत् "इह स्थः शक्ष्यामि दुर्ग सेतु कर्म वणिक् पथ शून्य निवेश खनि द्रव्य हस्ति वन कर्माण्य् आत्मनः प्रवर्तयितुम्, परस्य च एतानि कर्माण्य् उपहन्तुम्" इति तम् आतिष्ठेत् ॥
Of these, a wise king shall observe that form of policy which, in his opinion, enables him to build forts, to construct buildings and commercial roads, to open new plantations and villages, to exploit mines and timber and elephant forests, and at the same time to harass similar works of his enemy.
english translation
teSAM yasmin vA guNe sthitaH pazyet "iha sthaH zakSyAmi durga setu karma vaNik patha zUnya niveza khani dravya hasti vana karmANy AtmanaH pravartayitum, parasya ca etAni karmANy upahantum" iti tam AtiSThet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript