Arthashastra

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सामवायिकैर् एवम् अभियुक्तो विजिगीषुर् यस् तेषां प्रधानस् तं ब्रूयात् "त्वया मे संधिः, इदं हिरण्यम्, अहं च मित्रम्, द्वि गुणा ते वृद्धिः, न अर्हस्य् आत्म क्षयेण मित्र मुखान् अमित्रान् वर्धयितुम्, एते हि वृद्धास् त्वाम् एव परिभविष्यन्ति" इति ॥

WHEN the conqueror is thus attacked by the combined army of his enemies, he may tell their leader: "I shall make peace with you; this is the gold, and I am the friend; your gain is doubled; it is not worthy of you to augment at your own expense the power of your enemies who keep a friendly appearance now; for gaining in power, they will put you down in the long run."

english translation

sAmavAyikair evam abhiyukto vijigISur yas teSAM pradhAnas taM brUyAt "tvayA me saMdhiH, idaM hiraNyam, ahaM ca mitram, dvi guNA te vRddhiH, na arhasy Atma kSayeNa mitra mukhAn amitrAn vardhayitum, ete hi vRddhAs tvAm eva paribhaviSyanti" iti ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript