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ON THE ARMY ORGANISATION 



290. Bheditam satruna drstva svasenam ghatayet ca tarn. 



291. Pratyagre karmani krte yodhairdadyat dhanam ca tan 

 paritosyam vadhikaram kraniato' rhani nrpah sada. 



292. Jalannatrnasamrodhaik satrum sampidya yatnatah 585 

 purastat visarne dese pascat hanyat tu vegavan. 



293. Kutasvamamakadanairbkedayitva dvisadbalam 

 nityavisrarabkasaihsuptain prajagarakrtasramam, 

 vilobkyapi paramkam apramatto vinasayet. 



294. Ksanam yuddhaya sajjeta ksanam capasaret punah 59° 

 akasmat nipatet dtirat dasyuvat paritali sada. 



295. Rupyam hemaca kupyam ca yo yat jayati tasya tat 197 

 dadyat karyanurupam ca brsto yodhan praharsayan. 



290. A king having observed that his army has been won over 



by the enemy, he should destroy it. 



291. A king should always, after a fresh victory has been won R ewar a s 



by his soldiers, give them a gratifying reward, and * c . )r sol_ 

 deserving promotion in due order. 



292. Having at first harassed the enemy in a hilly country by Harassing 



cutting off water, food and grass, he should afterwards the enemy, 

 vanquish him. 



293. Having sown dissensions in the hostile army by great gifts 



of counterfeit gold, and having deceived the (remaining) 

 inimical host, which is sleeping in complete security 

 and tired out by watches, a vigilant king should 

 destroy it. 



294. At one moment he should endeavour to fight, at another 



moment he should retreat again, he should suddenly 

 fall upon him from far, being always on every side, 

 like a robber. 



295. The silver, gold and copper, which a soldier wins, belong to Concern- 



him, and the king should eagerly, gratifying the warri- i n S P lun - 

 ors, bestow on them rewards according to merit. 



" 7 See Manu, VII, 96. 



