Arthashastra

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आदौ बुध्येत पणितः पणमानश् च कारणम् ॥ ततो वितर्क्य उभयतो यतः श्रेयश् ततो व्रजेत् ॥

The king who is sued for peace and also the king who offers peace should both consider the motive with which the proposal of peace is made, and adopt that course of action which on consideration seems to be productive of good results.

english translation

Adau budhyeta paNitaH paNamAnaz ca kAraNam ॥ tato vitarkya ubhayato yataH zreyaz tato vrajet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript