परच्छन्नॊ वा परकाशॊ वा यॊ यॊगॊ रिपुबान्धनः तद वै शस्त्रं शस्त्रविदां न शस्त्रं छेदनं समृतम ।। २-५०-१७ ।।
'Experts in weaponry assert that a weapon is not merely a tool for cutting, but a means, whether concealed or visible, to vanquish an enemy.' ।। 2-50-17 ।।