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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/10/1

"त्वं च अहं च भूमिं लभावहे" इति भूमि संधिः ॥

THE agreement made under the condition, "Let us acquire land," is an agreement of peace for the acquisition of land.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/10/2

तयोर् यः प्रत्युपस्थित अर्थः सम्पन्नां भूमिम् अवाप्नोति सो अतिसंधत्ते ॥

Of the two kings thus entering into an agreement whoever acquires a rich and fertile land withstanding crops overreaches the other.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/10/3

तुल्ये सम्पन्न अलाभे यो बलवन्तम् आक्रम्य भूमिम् अवाप्नोति सो अतिसंधत्ते ॥

The acquisition of rich land being equal, whoever acquires such land by putting down a powerful enemy overreaches the other.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/10/4

भूमि लाभं शत्रु कर्शनं प्रतापं च हि प्राप्नोति ॥

for not only does he acquire territory, but also destroys an enemy and thereby augments his own power.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/10/5

दुर्बलाद् भूमि लाभे सत्यं सौकर्यं भवति ॥

True, there is beauty in acquiring land by putting down a weak enemy.

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Chapter 10

Verses 6-10