Ramayana
राम षड्युक्तयो लोके याभिस्सर्वं विमृश्यते । परिमृष्टो दशान्तेन दशाभागेन सेव्यते ॥ ३-७२-८
- Oh ! Rama there are six expedients ( 1] sandhi - a covenant with adverse kings; 2] vigraha - continuing hostilities; 3] yaana - waging war; 4] aasana - sit out for proper time; 5] dvaidhii bhaava - creating factions and vicissitudes in enemy groups; 6] samaashraya - taking shelter under a coequal ), for attaining your goal in the world. Only the unlucky can help the unfortunate. [3-72-8]
english translation
rAma SaDyuktayo loke yAbhissarvaM vimRzyate । parimRSTo dazAntena dazAbhAgena sevyate ॥ 3-72-8
hk transliteration by Sanscript