Arthashastra

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शक्ति सम्पन्नो ह्य् अमित्रम् उच्छिद्य पार्ष्णि ग्राहम् उच्छिन्द्यात्, न हीन शक्तिर् अलब्ध लाभः ॥

sanskrit

for one who is possessed of vast resources has to put down the rear-enemy only after doing away with one's frontal enemy already attacked, but not one who is poor in resources and who has not realised the desired profits.

english translation

zakti sampanno hy amitram ucchidya pArSNi grAham ucchindyAt, na hIna zaktir alabdha lAbhaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/13/2

शक्ति सम्पन्नो ह्य् अमित्रम् उच्छिद्य पार्ष्णि ग्राहम् उच्छिन्द्यात्, न हीन शक्तिर् अलब्ध लाभः ॥

sanskrit

for one who is possessed of vast resources has to put down the rear-enemy only after doing away with one's frontal enemy already attacked, but not one who is poor in resources and who has not realised the desired profits.

english translation

zakti sampanno hy amitram ucchidya pArSNi grAham ucchindyAt, na hIna zaktir alabdha lAbhaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript