Arthashastra

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सत्यं 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