Arthashastra
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पुरस्ताद् विषमायां पृष्ठतो अभिहन्यात् ॥
When frontal attack is unfavourable, he should strike it from behind.
english translation
purastAd viSamAyAM pRSThato abhihanyAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपृष्ठतो विषमायां पुरस्ताद् अभिहन्यात् ॥
when attack on the rear is unfavourable, he should strike it in front.
english translation
pRSThato viSamAyAM purastAd abhihanyAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपार्श्वतो विषमायाम् इतरतो अभिहन्यात् ॥
when attack on one side is unfavourable, he should strike it on the other.
english translation
pArzvato viSamAyAm itarato abhihanyAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदूष्य अमित्र अटवी बलैर् वा पूर्वं योधयित्वा श्रान्तम् अश्रान्तः परम् अभिहन्यात् ॥
Or having caused the enemy to fight with his own army of traitors, enemies and wild tribes, the invader should with his fresh army strike the enemy when tired.
english translation
dUSya amitra aTavI balair vA pUrvaM yodhayitvA zrAntam azrAntaH param abhihanyAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदूष्य बलेन वा स्वयं भङ्गं दत्त्वा "जितम्" इति विश्वस्तम् अविश्वस्तः सत्त्र अपाश्रयो अभिहन्यात् ॥
Or having through the aid of the army of traitors given to the enemy the impression of defeat, the invader with full confidence in his own strength may allure and strike the over-confident enemy.
english translation
dUSya balena vA svayaM bhaGgaM dattvA "jitam" iti vizvastam avizvastaH sattra apAzrayo abhihanyAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript