Arthashastra

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दूष्य बलेन वा स्वयं भङ्गं दत्त्वा "जितम्" इति विश्वस्तम् अविश्वस्तः सत्त्र अपाश्रयो अभिहन्यात् ॥

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/arthashastra/samgramika/3/15

दूष्य बलेन वा स्वयं भङ्गं दत्त्वा "जितम्" इति विश्वस्तम् अविश्वस्तः सत्त्र अपाश्रयो अभिहन्यात् ॥

sanskrit

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