OF THE ANCIENT HINDUS. 279 



177. Satrunasarthagamanam yanam svabhistasiddhaye 350 

 svaraksanam satriinaso bhavet sthanat tadasanam. 



178. Yairgupto balavan bhuyat durbalo'pi sa asrayah, 

 dvaidhlbhavah SYasainyanam sthapanam gulmagulma- 



tah. 



179. Ballyasabhiyuktastu nrpo'nanyapratikriyah 



apannah sandhim anvicchet kurvanah kalayapanam. 355 



180. Eka evopabarastu sandbiresa mato hitah, 

 upabarasya bbedastu sarve'nye maitravarjitab. 149 



181. Abbiyokta baliyastvat alabdbva na nivartate 

 upabaradrte yasmat sandbiranyo na vidyate. 150 



177. Tbe going for the destruction of the enemy for the fulfil- Marching. 



ment of bis own desires is marching ; if through 

 staying his own safety and his enemy's destruction is Halting, 

 obtained, that is halting. 



178. The protection which makes a weak man become strong, is Eefuge. 



called refuge ; the placing of his own armies in Separa- 

 diiferent corps is separation. tl0n - 



179. If a king is attacked by a strong enemy and is not able to Political 



resist, he should (thus) afflicted make peace, obtaining advice * 

 delay of time. 



180. Alliance alone is regarded as a pleasant tribute ; but all 



the other kinds of tributes are destitute of friendship. 



181. As an enemy who has not received any benefit from his 



superior strength does not return (to his country) ; 

 therefore no peace is known without a tribute. 



i» See Kamand., IX, 21, and Hitopadesa, IV, 126. 



150 /S^Kamand., IX, 22. 



Abhiyokta ball yasmat alabdhva na nivartate 

 upaharat rte tasmat sandhiranyo na vidyate. 



