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Arthashastra

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/2/16

पार्श्वस्थो वा बलस्थयोर् आसन्न भयात् प्रतिकुर्वीत ॥

Or, throwing himself under the protection of any two immediate kings of considerable power, he may defend himself against an immediate enemy.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/2/17

दुर्ग अपाश्रयो वा द्वैधी भूतस् तिष्ठेत् ॥

Or, having made an alliance with a chief in a stronghold, he may adopt double policy (i.e., make peace with one of the two kings, and wage war with another).

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/2/18

संधि विग्रह क्रम हेतुभिर् वा चेष्टेत ॥

Or, be may adapt himself to circumstances depending upon the causes of peace and war in order.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/2/19

दूष्य अमित्र आटविकान् उभयोर् उपगृह्णीयात् ॥

Or, he may make friendship with traitors, enemies, and wild chiefs who are conspiring against both the kings.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/2/20

एतयोर् अन्यतरं गच्छंस् तैर् एव अन्यतरस्य व्यसने प्रहरेत् ॥

Or, pretending to be a close friend of one of them, he may strike the other at the latter's weak point by employing enemies, and wild tribes.

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Chapter 2

Verses 21-25