Arthashastra
दण्ड मित्रयोस् तु साधारणे कार्ये सारतः स्व युद्ध देश काल लाभाद् विशेषः ॥
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 Sanscriptराजा पर आने वाली विपत्तियों का वर्णन
The Aggregate Of The Calamities Of The Elements Of Sovereignty
2.
राज्य पर आने वाले संकट
Considerations About The Troubles Of The King And Of His Kingdom
3.
पुरुपों पर विपत्तियां
The Aggregate Of The Trouble Of Men
4.
राष्ट्र की पीड़ा-राज्य कोश का वर्णन
The Group Of Molestations, The Group Of Obstructions, And The Group Of Financial Troubles
5.
अपनी सेना और मित्रों पर आने वाला संकट
The Group Of Troubles Of The Army, And The Group Of Troubles Of A Friend
दण्ड मित्रयोस् तु साधारणे कार्ये सारतः स्व युद्ध देश काल लाभाद् विशेषः ॥
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