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संधि विग्रहयोस् तुल्यायां वृद्धौ संधिम् उपेयात् ॥

WHEN the advantages derivable from peace and war are of equal character, one should prefer peace;

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/2/2

विग्रहे हि क्षय व्यय प्रवास प्रत्यवाया भवन्ति ॥

for disadvantages, such as the loss of power and wealth, sojourning, and sin, are ever-attending upon war.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/2/3

तेन आसन यानयोर् आसनं व्याख्यातम् ॥

The same holds good in the case of neutrality and war.

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द्वैधी भाव संश्रययोर् द्वैधी भावं गच्छेत् ॥

Of the two (forms of policy), double policy and alliance, double policy (i.e., making peace with one and waging war with another) is preferable.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/2/5

द्वैधी भूतो हि स्व कर्म प्रधान आत्मन एव उपकरोति, संश्रितस् तु परस्य उपकरोति, न आत्मनः ॥

for whoever adopts the double policy enriches himself, being ever attentive to his own works, whereas an allied king has to help his ally at his own expense.

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Chapter 2

Verses 6-10