Arthashastra

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"दण्ड मूलो हि मित्र अमित्र निग्रहः पर दण्ड उत्साहनं स्व दण्ड प्रतिग्रहश् च ॥

for control over one's own friends and enemies, the winning over the army of an enemy, and the business of administration are all dependent upon the army

english translation

"daNDa mUlo hi mitra amitra nigrahaH para daNDa utsAhanaM sva daNDa pratigrahaz ca ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript