Arthashastra

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संहत्य अरि विजिगीष्वोर् अमित्रयोः पर अभियोगिनोः पार्ष्णिं गृह्णतोर् यः शक्ति सम्पन्नस्य पार्ष्णिं गृह्णाति सो अतिसंधत्ते ॥

sanskrit

WHEN the conqueror and his enemy simultaneously proceeded to capture the rear of their respective enemies who are engaged in an attack against others, he who captures the rear of one who is possessed of vast resources gains more advantages (atisandhatte).

english translation

saMhatya ari vijigISvor amitrayoH para abhiyoginoH pArSNiM gRhNator yaH zakti sampannasya pArSNiM gRhNAti so atisaMdhatte ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/13/1

संहत्य अरि विजिगीष्वोर् अमित्रयोः पर अभियोगिनोः पार्ष्णिं गृह्णतोर् यः शक्ति सम्पन्नस्य पार्ष्णिं गृह्णाति सो अतिसंधत्ते ॥

sanskrit

WHEN the conqueror and his enemy simultaneously proceeded to capture the rear of their respective enemies who are engaged in an attack against others, he who captures the rear of one who is possessed of vast resources gains more advantages (atisandhatte).

english translation

saMhatya ari vijigISvor amitrayoH para abhiyoginoH pArSNiM gRhNator yaH zakti sampannasya pArSNiM gRhNAti so atisaMdhatte ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript