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लघ्व् अपि हि व्यसनम् अभियुक्तस्य कृच्छ्रं भवति ॥
for the troubles of the strong enemy, though less, will be augmented when attacked.
english translation
सत्यं गुर्व् अपि गुरुतरं भवति ॥
True, that the worse troubles of the assailable enemy will be still worse when attacked.
english translation
अनभियुक्तस् तु लघु व्यसनः सुखेन व्यसनं प्रतिकृत्य अमित्रो यातव्यम् अभिसरेत्, पार्ष्णिं वा गृह्णीयात् ॥
But when left to himself, the strong enemy under less troubles will endeavour to get rid of his troubles and unite with the assailable enemy or with another enemy in the rear of the conqueror.
english translation
यातव्य यौगपद्ये गुरु व्यसनं न्याय वृत्तिं लघु व्यसनम् अन्याय वृत्तिं विरक्त प्रकृतिं वा इति विरक्त प्रकृतिं यायात् ॥
When there are two assailable enemies, one of virtuous character and under worse troubles, and another of vicious character, under less troubles, and with disloyal subjects, which of them is to be marched against first?
english translation
गुरु व्यसनं न्याय वृत्तिम् अभियुक्तं प्रकृतयो अनुगृह्णन्ति, लघु व्यसनम् अन्याय वृत्तिम् उपेक्षन्ते, विरक्ता बलवन्तम् अप्य् उच्छिन्दन्ति ॥
When the enemy of virtuous character and under worse troubles is attacked, his subjects will help him; whereas, the subjects of the other of vicious character and under less troubles will be indifferent. Disloyal or indifferent subjects will endeavour to destroy even a strong king.
english translation