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171. Aratisainy avy ay amas apary aptamahitalah 

 atmano viparitasca sa vai deso'dhamah smrtah. 148 



1 72. Svasainyat tu tritiyamsahinam satrubalam yadi 340 

 asiksitani asaram va sadyaskani svajayaya vai. 



173. Putravat palitam yat tu danamanavivarddhitam 

 yuddhasambharasampannam svasainyam vijayapradam. 



174. Sandhim ca vigraliam yanam asanam ca samasrayam 

 dvaidlilbhavam ca sariividyat mantrasyaitanstu sadgunan 345 



175. Yabhih kriyabhih balavan mitratam yati vai ripuh 

 sa kriya sandhirityukta vimrsettam tu yatnatah. 



176. Yikarsitah san vadlimo bhavet satrustu yena vai 

 karmana vigraham tarn tu eintayet mantribbirnrpah. 



171. If the ground is favorable for the manoeuvres of the army 



of the enemy, his position being quite the reverse, 

 that position is mentioned as the worst. 



172. If the hostile army is a third part less than his own, if its 



line is undisciplined and inefficient, (such circum- 

 stances) ensure his own victory. 



173. If his own army is guarded like a son, is gratified by 



presents and honours, is provided with the materials 

 for war, it is conferring victory. 



174. He should understand the six principles of policy ; alliance Six prin- 



and quarrel, marching, halting, refuge and separation, ^j 1 .®* of 



175. By what practices a strong enemy is won over to friendship, Alliance. 



that practice is called alliance ; he should consider it 

 anxiously. 



176. A king should deliberate with his ministers about the war, War. 



by means of which his enemy may be injured and 

 rendered dependent. 



148 See Kamand., XVI, 21. 



