Arthashastra
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खनक आकाश योधिभ्यः खनकेभ्यो भूमि लाभः श्रेयान् ॥
Of the two enemies, one fighting from ditches and another from heights (khanakákásayodhibhyám), seizing land from the former is better.
english translation
khanaka AkAza yodhibhyaH khanakebhyo bhUmi lAbhaH zreyAn ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptखनका हि खातेन शस्त्रेण च उभयथा युध्यन्ते, शस्त्रेण एव आकाश योधिनः ॥
for they can be serviceable inasmuch as they fight from ditches and with weapons in hand, whereas the latter can only fight with weapons in hand.
english translation
khanakA hi khAtena zastreNa ca ubhayathA yudhyante, zastreNa eva AkAza yodhinaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएवं विध्येभ्यः पृथिवीं लभमानो अर्थ शास्त्रवित् । संहितेभ्यः परेभ्यश् च विशेषम् अधिगच्छति ॥
Whoever, well-versed in the science of polity, wrests land from such and other enemies will outshine both his allies in combination with him and enemies out of combination.
english translation
evaM vidhyebhyaH pRthivIM labhamAno artha zAstravit । saMhitebhyaH parebhyaz ca vizeSam adhigacchati ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript