Mahabharat

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राज्ञाम उपायाश चत्वारॊ बुद्धिमन्त्रः पराक्रमः निग्रहानुग्रहौ चैव दाक्ष्यं तत कार्यसाधनम ।। ३-१४९-४१ ।।

sanskrit

'Spies are crucial auxiliaries to the king; success is achieved through tact, diplomacy, valor, punishment, favor, and cleverness. These can be employed individually or in combination—through conciliation, gifts, sowing dissension, chastisement, and observation.' ।। 3-149-41 ।।

english translation

rAjJAma upAyAza catvArò buddhimantraH parAkramaH nigrahAnugrahau caiva dAkSyaM tata kAryasAdhanama || 3-149-41 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript