Arthashastra

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अपकुर्यात् समर्थं वा न उपकुर्याद् यद् आपदि । उच्छिन्द्याद् एव तन् मित्रं विश्वस्य अङ्कम् उपस्थितम् ॥

sanskrit

Or the conqueror may harm him when he has grown powerful, or destroy him when he does nut help the conqueror in danger and when he lies on the conqueror's lap in good faith.

english translation

apakuryAt samarthaM vA na upakuryAd yad Apadi । ucchindyAd eva tan mitraM vizvasya aGkam upasthitam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/18/40

अपकुर्यात् समर्थं वा न उपकुर्याद् यद् आपदि । उच्छिन्द्याद् एव तन् मित्रं विश्वस्य अङ्कम् उपस्थितम् ॥

sanskrit

Or the conqueror may harm him when he has grown powerful, or destroy him when he does nut help the conqueror in danger and when he lies on the conqueror's lap in good faith.

english translation

apakuryAt samarthaM vA na upakuryAd yad Apadi । ucchindyAd eva tan mitraM vizvasya aGkam upasthitam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript