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182. Satrorbalanusarena upaharani prakalpayet 



sevani vapi ca svikuryat dadyat kanyam bliuvam dha- 

 nam. 



183. Svasamautansca sandhiyat maitrenanyajayaya vai 

 sandhill karyo'pyanaryena samprapyotsadayet hi sah. 



184. Sanghatavan yatha venurnividaih kantakairvrtah 



na sakyate sainucchettum venuh sanghatavanstatha. 151 



185. Balina salia sandhaya bliaye sadharane yadi, 

 atmanam gopayet kale bahvamitresu buddhiman. 



186. Balina saha yoddliavyam iti nasti nidarsanam 

 prativatam hi na ghanah kadacit api sarpati. 152 



182. He should settle a tribute according to the strength of his 



enemy, or he should agree to do homage, or should 

 give his daughter, land or money. 



183. For the sake of conquering his enemy he should make an 



alliance with his neighbours ; an alliance is even to be 

 made with an unworthy ruler ; having gained his object 

 he may destroy him. 



184. As a clump of bamboos surrounded by thick thorns cannot 



be torn out, thus also could not be annihilated Venu (?) 

 who had a multitude of followers. 



185. A wise king who has man}' enemies should guard himself in 



calamity by making an alliance with a strong king, who 

 is exposed to the same danger. 



186. There exists no example (to show), that one should fight 



with a strong enemy ; a cloud surely does not move 

 against the wind. 



wi fl^Hitop., IV, 26. 



Samhatatvat yatha Vermrnividah kantakairvrtah 

 na sakyate samucchettum hhratrsanghatavanstatha. 

 Pane, III, 50. Sanghatavan yatha venurnivido venuhhirvrtah 

 na sakyate samucchettum durbalopi tatha nrpah. 

 Kamandakiya, IX, 46. 



Sanghatavan yatha venurnividaih kantakair vrtah 

 na sakyate samucchettum hhratrsanghatavanstatha. 



All MSS. of the Sukraniti read Vennh mnghatavan&tatha. 



152 See Hitop., IV, 27 j Pahcatantra, III, 22 ; Kamandakiya, III, 46. 



