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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/8/31

कृत अर्थाच् च स अपदेशम् अपस्रावयेत् ॥

When the ally has finished his work, he should, under some excuse, try to get back his army.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/8/32

दूष्य अमित्र अटवी दण्डं वा अस्मै दद्यात् ॥

or he may send to his ally that army which is composed of traitors, enemies, and wild tribes.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/8/33

यातव्येन वा संधाय एनम् अतिसंदध्यात् ॥

or having made peace with the ally's assailable enemy, he may deceive the ally.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/sadgunya/8/34

समे हि लाभे संधिः स्याद् विषमे विक्रमो मतः ॥ सम हीन विशिष्टानाम् इत्य् उक्ताः संधि विक्रमाः ॥

When the profit accruing to kings under an agreement, whether they be of equal, inferior, or superior power, is equal to all, that agreement is termed peace (sandhi); when unequal, it is termed defeat (vikrama). Such is the nature of peace and war.

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Chapter 9

Verses 1-5