Arthashastra

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एवं शत्रौ च मित्रे च मध्यमे च आवपेच् चरान् । उदासीने च तेषां च तीर्थेष्व् अष्टादश स्व् अपि ॥

sanskrit

Thus with regard to kings who are inimical, friendly, intermediate, of low rank, or neutral, and with regard to their eighteen government departments (ashtáldasa-tírtha), spies shall be set in motion.

english translation

evaM zatrau ca mitre ca madhyame ca Avapec carAn । udAsIne ca teSAM ca tIrtheSv aSTAdaza sv api ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/vinayadhikarika/12/20

एवं शत्रौ च मित्रे च मध्यमे च आवपेच् चरान् । उदासीने च तेषां च तीर्थेष्व् अष्टादश स्व् अपि ॥

sanskrit

Thus with regard to kings who are inimical, friendly, intermediate, of low rank, or neutral, and with regard to their eighteen government departments (ashtáldasa-tírtha), spies shall be set in motion.

english translation

evaM zatrau ca mitre ca madhyame ca Avapec carAn । udAsIne ca teSAM ca tIrtheSv aSTAdaza sv api ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript