Arthashastra

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तयोर् विशेष लाभाद् अतिसंधिः ॥

and when the profit is proportionally very high, it is termed deception (atisandhi).

english translation

tayor vizeSa lAbhAd atisaMdhiH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

व्यसनिनम् अपाय स्थाने सक्तम् अनर्थिनं वा ज्यायांसं हीनो बल समेन लाभेन पणेत ॥

When a king of superior power is involved in troubles, or is come to grief or is afflicted with misfortune, his enemy, though of inferior power, may request of him the help of his army in return for a share in the profit proportional to the strength of the army supplied.

english translation

vyasaninam apAya sthAne saktam anarthinaM vA jyAyAMsaM hIno bala samena lAbhena paNeta ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पणितस् तस्य अपकार समर्थो विक्रमेत, अन्यथा संदध्यात् ॥

If the king to whom peace is offered on such terms is powerful enough to retaliate, he may declare war; and otherwise he may accept the terms.

english translation

paNitas tasya apakAra samartho vikrameta, anyathA saMdadhyAt ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एवं भूतो वा हीन शक्ति प्रताप पूरण अर्थं सम्भाव्य अर्थ अभिसारी मूल पार्ष्णि त्राण अर्थं वा ज्यायांसं हीनो बल समाद् विशिष्टेन लाभेन पणेत ॥

In view of marching for the purpose of exacting some expected revenue to be utilised in recouping his own strength and resources, an inferior king may request of a superior the help of the latter's army for the purpose of guarding the base and the rear of his territory in return for the payment of a greater share in the profit than the strength of the arm supplied deserves.

english translation

evaM bhUto vA hIna zakti pratApa pUraNa arthaM sambhAvya artha abhisArI mUla pArSNi trANa arthaM vA jyAyAMsaM hIno bala samAd viziSTena lAbhena paNeta ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पणितः कल्याण बुद्धिम् अनुगृह्णीयात्, अन्यथा विक्रमेत ॥

The king to whom such a proposal is made may accept the proposal, if the proposer is of good intentions; but otherwise he may declare war.

english translation

paNitaH kalyANa buddhim anugRhNIyAt, anyathA vikrameta ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript