Arthashastra

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द्वयोर् द्वयोर् व्यसनयोः प्रकृतीनां बल अबलम् । पारम्पर्य क्रमेण उक्तं याने स्थाने च कारणम् ॥

The comparative seriousness or insignificance of any two kinds of troubles affecting the elements of sovereignty, in the order of enumeration of the several kinds of distress, is the cause of adopting offensive or defensive operations.

english translation

dvayor dvayor vyasanayoH prakRtInAM bala abalam । pAramparya krameNa uktaM yAne sthAne ca kAraNam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript