Arthashastra

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कर्शन मात्रम् अस्य कुर्याद् अव्यसनिनः, पर वृद्ध्या तु वृद्धः समुच्छेदनम् ॥

„impoverishment of the enemy who is free from troubles is all that is aimed at (when a king keeps quiet after proclaiming war). As soon as such a king acquires sufficient strength, he will undertake to destroy the enemy.

english translation

karzana mAtram asya kuryAd avyasaninaH, para vRddhyA tu vRddhaH samucchedanam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript