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160. Abibhratoh satmbhavani ubhayoh saiiiyatatnianoh 

 astradyaih svarthasiddhyartham vyaparo yuddham 



ucyate. 



161. Mantrastrairdaivikam yuddham, naladyaisca tatha 320 



'suram 



sastrabahusamuttham tu manavam yuddham iritam. 



162. Ekasya bahubhih sarddham bahunam bahubhisca va 

 ekasyaikena va, dvabhyam dvayor va, tat bhavet khalu. 



163 Kalam desam satrubalam drstva svlyabalam tatah 



upayan sadgunam man tram sambhuyat yuddhakamu- 325 

 kah. 



164. Saraddhemantasisirakalo yuddhesu cottamah 

 vasanto madhyamo jneyo'dhamo grlsmah smrtah sada. 



165. Yarsasu na prasamsanti yuddham sama smrtam tada. 



160. The exertion of two self-controlled (parties) who harbour Definition 



enmity against each other with projectile weapons oi war * 

 and other arms for the accomplishment of their own 

 benefit, is called war. 



161. The fighting with incantations and projectile weapons Different 



is called divine, that with tubes and other instruments fitting, 

 demoniac, that with weapons and the arms (of the 

 body) is human. 



162. If one fights with many, or many fight against many, or 



one fights against one, or two against two, that is surely 

 a contest. 



163. Having considered the time, place, the hostile army and 



also his own, the (four) expedients {i.e., negotiation, 

 bribery, dissension and attack), the secret of the six 

 principles of policy, he should think of war. 



164. Autumn, winter and the chilly season are the best for Seasons of 



fighting, spring time should be regarded as middling, ^consi-* 0 

 and the hot season always as the worst. dered. 



165. In the rainy season they do not recommend war ; for that 



time negotiation is advised. 



