Arthashastra

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एकत्र त्याग घातौ च कूट युद्धस्य मातृका ॥ योग गूढ उपजाप अर्थं तूष्णीं युद्धस्य लक्षणम् ॥

sanskrit

and bribing a portion of the army and destroying another portion, are forms of treacherous fight; and attempt to win over the chief officers of the enemy by intrigue, is the characteristic of silent battle.

english translation

ekatra tyAga ghAtau ca kUTa yuddhasya mAtRkA ॥ yoga gUDha upajApa arthaM tUSNIM yuddhasya lakSaNam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/6/41

एकत्र त्याग घातौ च कूट युद्धस्य मातृका ॥ योग गूढ उपजाप अर्थं तूष्णीं युद्धस्य लक्षणम् ॥

sanskrit

and bribing a portion of the army and destroying another portion, are forms of treacherous fight; and attempt to win over the chief officers of the enemy by intrigue, is the characteristic of silent battle.

english translation

ekatra tyAga ghAtau ca kUTa yuddhasya mAtRkA ॥ yoga gUDha upajApa arthaM tUSNIM yuddhasya lakSaNam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript