Arthashastra
अरन्ध्र व्यसनो वा ज्यायान् दुर् आरब्ध कर्माणं भूयः क्षय व्ययाभ्यां योक्तु कामो दूष्य दण्डं प्रवासयितु कामो दूष्य दण्डम् आवाहयितु कामो वा पीडनीयम् उच्छेदनीयं वा हीनेन व्यथयितु कामः संधि प्रधानो वा कल्याण बुद्धिर् हीनं लाभं प्रतिगृह्णीयात् ॥
When a king of superior power and free from all troubles is desirous of causing to his enemy loss of men an money in the latter's ill-considered undertakings, or of sending his own treacherous army abroad, or bringing his enemy under the clutches of an inimical army, or of causing trouble to a reducible and tottering enemy by setting a inferior king against that enemy, or is desirous of having peace for the sake of peace itself and is possessed of good intentions, he may accept a less share in the profit (promise for the army supplied to another) .
english translation
arandhra vyasano vA jyAyAn dur Arabdha karmANaM bhUyaH kSaya vyayAbhyAM yoktu kAmo dUSya daNDaM pravAsayitu kAmo dUSya daNDam AvAhayitu kAmo vA pIDanIyam ucchedanIyaM vA hInena vyathayitu kAmaH saMdhi pradhAno vA kalyANa buddhir hInaM lAbhaM pratigRhNIyAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
वृद्धि और क्षय का वर्णन
The Six-Fold Policy, Anddetermination Of Deterioration, Stagnation And Progress
2.
गठबंधन की प्रकृति
The Nature Of Alliance
3.
समान, निम्न और उच्चतर राजाओं का चरित्र; और निम्नतर राजा द्वारा किए गए समझौते के प्रकार
The Character Of Equal, Inferior And Superior Kings; And Forms Of Agreement Made By An Inferior King.
4.
युद्ध की घोषणा के बाद या शांति संधि के समापन के बाद तटस्थता; युद्ध की घोषणा के बाद या शांति स्थापित करने के बाद मार्च करना; और संयुक्त शक्तियों का मार्च
Neutrality After Proclaiming War Or After Concluding A Treaty Of Peace; Marching After Proclaiming War Or After Making Peace; And The March Of Combined Powers.
5.
एक आक्रमणकारी शत्रु और एक शक्तिशाली शत्रु के विरुद्ध मार्च करने के बारे में विचार; सेना के क्षीण होने, लालच और विश्वासघात के कारण; और शक्तियों के संयोजन के बारे में विचार
Considerations About Marching Against An Assailable Enemy And A Strong Enemy; Causes Leading To The Dwindling, Greed, And Disloyalty Of The Army; And Considerations About The Combination Of Powers
6.
संयुक्त शक्तियों का मार्च; निश्चित शर्तों के साथ या बिना शांति समझौता और विद्रोहियों के साथ शांति
The March Of Combined Powers; Agreement Of Peace With Or Without Definite Terms; And Peace With Renegades
दोहरी नीति अपनाकर शांति और युद्ध
Peace And War By Adopting The Double Policy
8.
एक हमलावर दुश्मन का रवैया; और मदद के लायक दोस्त
The Attitude Of An Assailable Enemy; And Friends That Deserve Help
9.
किसी मित्र या सोने के अधिग्रहण के लिए समझौता
Agreement For The Acquisition Of A Friend Or Gold
10.
भूमि सन्धि का वर्णन
Agreement Of Peace For The Acquisition Of Land
11.
अनंत समझौता
Interminable Agreement
12.
कर्म सन्वि
Agreement For Undertaking A Work
13.
आक्रमणकारी राजा का कर्तव्य
Considerations About An Enemy In The Rear
14.
अपनी हीन शक्ति को पूरा करने का उपाय
Recruitment Of Lost Power
15.
दुर्वल राजा और बलवान राना
Measures Conducive To Peace With A Strong And Provoked Enemy; And The Attitude Of A Conquered Enemy
16.
पराजित राजा के साथ व्यवहार
The Attitude Of A Conquered King
17.
सन्धि विषयक वर्णन
Making Peace And Breaking It
18.
एक मध्यम राजा, एक तटस्थ राजा और राज्यों के एक समूह का आचरण
The Conduct Of A Madhyama King, A Neutral King, And Of A Circle Of States
अरन्ध्र व्यसनो वा ज्यायान् दुर् आरब्ध कर्माणं भूयः क्षय व्ययाभ्यां योक्तु कामो दूष्य दण्डं प्रवासयितु कामो दूष्य दण्डम् आवाहयितु कामो वा पीडनीयम् उच्छेदनीयं वा हीनेन व्यथयितु कामः संधि प्रधानो वा कल्याण बुद्धिर् हीनं लाभं प्रतिगृह्णीयात् ॥
When a king of superior power and free from all troubles is desirous of causing to his enemy loss of men an money in the latter's ill-considered undertakings, or of sending his own treacherous army abroad, or bringing his enemy under the clutches of an inimical army, or of causing trouble to a reducible and tottering enemy by setting a inferior king against that enemy, or is desirous of having peace for the sake of peace itself and is possessed of good intentions, he may accept a less share in the profit (promise for the army supplied to another) .
english translation
arandhra vyasano vA jyAyAn dur Arabdha karmANaM bhUyaH kSaya vyayAbhyAM yoktu kAmo dUSya daNDaM pravAsayitu kAmo dUSya daNDam AvAhayitu kAmo vA pIDanIyam ucchedanIyaM vA hInena vyathayitu kAmaH saMdhi pradhAno vA kalyANa buddhir hInaM lAbhaM pratigRhNIyAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript