Arthashastra
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हीनान् वा विशिष्टैर् एक पात्रे विवाहे वा योजयेयुः ॥
they may persuade the superiors to interdine or to intermarry with inferiors.
english translation
hInAn vA viziSTair eka pAtre vivAhe vA yojayeyuH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअवहीनान् वा तुल्य भाव उपगमने कुलतः पौरुषतः स्थान विपर्यासतो वा ॥
or they may give publicity to the consideration of priority shown to inferior persons in social intercourse in the face of the established custom of recognising the status of other persons by birth, bravery and social position
english translation
avahInAn vA tulya bhAva upagamane kulataH pauruSataH sthAna viparyAsato vA ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptव्यवहारम् अवस्थितं वा प्रतिलोम स्थापनेन निशामयेयुः ॥
Or they might highlight the customary practice of showing deference to lower-status individuals, which goes against the established norm of acknowledging everyone's proper standing in society.
english translation
vyavahAram avasthitaM vA pratiloma sthApanena nizAmayeyuH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविवाद पदेषु वा द्रव्य पशु मनुष्य अभिघातेन रात्रौ तीक्ष्णाः कलहान् उत्पादयेयुः ॥
or fiery spies may bring about quarrel among them at night by destroying the things, beasts, or persons concerned in some legal disputes.
english translation
vivAda padeSu vA dravya pazu manuSya abhighAtena rAtrau tIkSNAH kalahAn utpAdayeyuH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसर्वेषु च कलह स्थानेषु हीन पक्षं राजा कोश दण्डाभ्याम् उपगृह्य प्रतिपक्ष वधे योजयेत् ॥
In all these disputes, the conqueror should help the inferior party with men and money and set them against the superior party.
english translation
sarveSu ca kalaha sthAneSu hIna pakSaM rAjA koza daNDAbhyAm upagRhya pratipakSa vadhe yojayet ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript