बन्धु रत्न अपहरणं चार ज्ञानं पराक्रमः । समाधि मोक्षो दूतस्य कर्म योगस्य च आश्रयः ॥
carrying away by stealth relatives and gems, gathering information about the movements of spies, bravery, breaking of treaties of peace, winning over the favour of the envoy and government officers of the enemy,---these are the duties of an envoy (dúta).
बन्धु रत्न अपहरणं चार ज्ञानं पराक्रमः । समाधि मोक्षो दूतस्य कर्म योगस्य च आश्रयः ॥
carrying away by stealth relatives and gems, gathering information about the movements of spies, bravery, breaking of treaties of peace, winning over the favour of the envoy and government officers of the enemy,---these are the duties of an envoy (dúta).