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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/13/31

जित्वा अपि हि क्षिण दण्ड कोशः पराजितो भवति" इत्य् आचार्याः ॥

and that even the king who wins a victory will appear as defeated in consequence of the loss of men and money.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/13/32

न इति कौटिल्यः ॥

No, says Kautilya.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/13/33

सुमहता अपि क्षय व्ययेन शत्रु विनाशो अभ्युपगन्तव्यः ॥

even at considerable loss of men and money, the destruction of an enemy is desirable.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/13/34

तुल्ये क्षय व्यये यः पुरस्ताद् दूष्य बलं घातयित्वा निह्शल्यः पश्चाद् वश्य बलो युध्येत सो अतिसंधत्ते ॥

Loss of men and money being equal, he who entirely destroys first his frontal enemy, and next attacks his rear-enemy gains more advantages.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/13/35

द्वयोर् अपि पुरस्ताद् दूष्य बल घातिनोर् यो बहुलतरं शक्तिमत्तरम् अत्यन्त दूष्यं च घातयेत् सो अतिसंधत्ते ॥

when both the conqueror and his enemy are severally engaged in destroying their respective frontal enemies, he who destroys a frontal enemy of deep rooted enmity and of vast resources, gains more advantages.

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Chapter 13

Verses 36-40