Manusmriti

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यदा तु स्यात् परिक्षीणो वाहनेन बलेन च । तदासीत प्रयत्नेन शनकैः सान्त्वयन्नरीन् ॥ १७२ ॥

sanskrit

But if he is very weak in chariots and beasts of burden and in troops, then let him carefully sit quiet, gradually conciliating his foes.

english translation

yadA tu syAt parikSINo vAhanena balena ca | tadAsIta prayatnena zanakaiH sAntvayannarIn || 172 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript