Arthashastra

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संधि विग्रहयोश् चेत् पर कर्शनम् आत्म उपचयं वा न अभिपश्येज् ज्यायान् अप्य् आसीत ॥

When, either in peace or war, a king finds neither loss to his enemy nor gain to himself, he should, though superior, observe neutrality.

english translation

saMdhi vigrahayoz cet para karzanam Atma upacayaM vA na abhipazyej jyAyAn apy AsIta ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript