Arthashastra

siva.sh/arthashastra/vyasanadhikarana/1/56

दण्डवतो मित्रं मित्र भावे तिष्ठति, अमित्रो वा मित्र भावे ॥

sanskrit

the ally of him who has a powerful army keeps the alliance; and even the enemy assumes a friendly attitude

english translation

daNDavato mitraM mitra bhAve tiSThati, amitro vA mitra bhAve ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/vyasanadhikarana/1/57

दण्ड मित्रयोस् तु साधारणे कार्ये सारतः स्व युद्ध देश काल लाभाद् विशेषः ॥

sanskrit

when there is a work that can be equally accomplished either by the army or by an ally, then preference to the army or to the ally should depend on the advantages of securing the appropriate place and time for war and the expected profit.

english translation

daNDa mitrayos tu sAdhAraNe kArye sArataH sva yuddha deza kAla lAbhAd vizeSaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/vyasanadhikarana/1/58

शीघ्र अभियाने त्व् अमित्र आटविक अनभ्यन्तर कोपे च न मित्रं विद्यते ॥

sanskrit

In times of sudden expedition and on occasions of troubles from an enemy, a wild tribe, or local rebels, no friend can be trusted.

english translation

zIghra abhiyAne tv amitra ATavika anabhyantara kope ca na mitraM vidyate ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/vyasanadhikarana/1/59

व्यसन यौगपद्ये पर-वृद्धौ च मित्रम् अर्थ युक्तौ तिष्ठति ॥

sanskrit

When calamities happen together, or when an enemy has grown strong, a friend keeps up his friendship as long as money is forthcoming.

english translation

vyasana yaugapadye para-vRddhau ca mitram artha yuktau tiSThati ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/vyasanadhikarana/1/60

इति प्रकृति व्यसन सम्प्रधारणम् उक्तम् ॥

sanskrit

Thus the determination of the comparative seriousness of the calamities of the various elements of sovereignty.

english translation

iti prakRti vyasana sampradhAraNam uktam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/vyasanadhikarana/1/56

दण्डवतो मित्रं मित्र भावे तिष्ठति, अमित्रो वा मित्र भावे ॥

sanskrit

the ally of him who has a powerful army keeps the alliance; and even the enemy assumes a friendly attitude

english translation

daNDavato mitraM mitra bhAve tiSThati, amitro vA mitra bhAve ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/vyasanadhikarana/1/57

दण्ड मित्रयोस् तु साधारणे कार्ये सारतः स्व युद्ध देश काल लाभाद् विशेषः ॥

sanskrit

when there is a work that can be equally accomplished either by the army or by an ally, then preference to the army or to the ally should depend on the advantages of securing the appropriate place and time for war and the expected profit.

english translation

daNDa mitrayos tu sAdhAraNe kArye sArataH sva yuddha deza kAla lAbhAd vizeSaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/vyasanadhikarana/1/58

शीघ्र अभियाने त्व् अमित्र आटविक अनभ्यन्तर कोपे च न मित्रं विद्यते ॥

sanskrit

In times of sudden expedition and on occasions of troubles from an enemy, a wild tribe, or local rebels, no friend can be trusted.

english translation

zIghra abhiyAne tv amitra ATavika anabhyantara kope ca na mitraM vidyate ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/vyasanadhikarana/1/59

व्यसन यौगपद्ये पर-वृद्धौ च मित्रम् अर्थ युक्तौ तिष्ठति ॥

sanskrit

When calamities happen together, or when an enemy has grown strong, a friend keeps up his friendship as long as money is forthcoming.

english translation

vyasana yaugapadye para-vRddhau ca mitram artha yuktau tiSThati ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/vyasanadhikarana/1/60

इति प्रकृति व्यसन सम्प्रधारणम् उक्तम् ॥

sanskrit

Thus the determination of the comparative seriousness of the calamities of the various elements of sovereignty.

english translation

iti prakRti vyasana sampradhAraNam uktam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript