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यस्माच् च सामन्ताद् आबाधं पश्येत् तम् उत्सव विवाह हस्ति बन्धन अश्व पण्य भूमि प्रदान अपदेशेन अवग्राहयेत्, स्व मित्रेण वा ॥

Whoever, among the neighbouring kings, seems to threaten with an invasion may be invited for some festival, marriage, capture of elephants, purchase of horses, or of merchandise, or for taking possession of some lands ceded to him, and captured.

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