Arthashastra
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शमः संधिः समाधिर् इत्य् एको अर्थः ॥
THE words sama (quiet), sandhi (agreement of peace), and samádhi (reconcilement), are synonymous.
english translation
zamaH saMdhiH samAdhir ity eko arthaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptराज्ञां विश्वास उपगमः शमः संधिः समाधिर् इति ॥
That which is conducive to mutual faith among kings is termed sama, sandhi, or samádhi.
english translation
rAjJAM vizvAsa upagamaH zamaH saMdhiH samAdhir iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript"सत्यं शपथो वा चलः संधिः, प्रतिभूः प्रतिग्रहो वा स्थावरः" इत्य् आचार्याः ॥
My teacher says that peace, depended upon honesty or oath, is mutable, while peace with a security or an hostage is immutable.
english translation
"satyaM zapatho vA calaH saMdhiH, pratibhUH pratigraho vA sthAvaraH" ity AcAryAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptन इति कौटिल्यः ॥
No, says Kautilya.
english translation
na iti kauTilyaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसत्यं शपथो वा परत्र इह च स्थावरः संधिः, इह अर्थ एव प्रतिभूः प्रतिग्रहो वा बल अपेक्षः ॥
peace, dependent upon honesty or oath is immutable both in this and the next world. It is for this world only that a security or an hostage is required for strengthening the agreement.
english translation
satyaM zapatho vA paratra iha ca sthAvaraH saMdhiH, iha artha eva pratibhUH pratigraho vA bala apekSaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript