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बकवत्चिन्तयेदर्थान् सिंहवत्च पराक्रमे । वृकवत्चावलुम्पेत शशवत्च विनिष्पतेत् ॥ १०६ ॥

Let him plan his undertakings (patiently meditating) like a heron; like a lion, let him put forth his strength; like a wolf, let him snatch (his prey); like a hare, let him double in retreat.

english translation

bakavatcintayedarthAn siMhavatca parAkrame | vRkavatcAvalumpeta zazavatca viniSpatet || 106 ||

107

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एवं विजयमानस्य येऽस्य स्युः परिपन्थिनः । तानानयेद् वशं सर्वान् सामादिभिरुपक्रमैः ॥ १०७ ॥

When he is thus engaged in conquest, let him subdue all the opponents whom he may find, by the (four) expedients, conciliation and the rest.

english translation

evaM vijayamAnasya ye'sya syuH paripanthinaH | tAnAnayed vazaM sarvAn sAmAdibhirupakramaiH || 107 ||

108

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यदि ते तु न तिष्ठेयुरुपायैः प्रथमैस्त्रिभिः । दण्डेनैव प्रसह्यैतांशनकैर्वशमानयेत् ॥ १०८ ॥

If they cannot be stopped by the three first expedients, then let him, overcoming them by force alone, gradually bring them to subjection.

english translation

yadi te tu na tiSTheyurupAyaiH prathamaistribhiH | daNDenaiva prasahyaitAMzanakairvazamAnayet || 108 ||

109

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सामादीनामुपायानां चतुर्णामपि पण्डिताः । सामदण्डौ प्रशंसन्ति नित्यं राष्ट्राभिवृद्धये ॥ १०९ ॥

Among the four expedients, conciliation and the rest, the learned always recommend conciliation and (the employment of) force for the prosperity of kingdoms.

english translation

sAmAdInAmupAyAnAM caturNAmapi paNDitAH | sAmadaNDau prazaMsanti nityaM rASTrAbhivRddhaye || 109 ||

110

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यथोद्धरति निर्दाता कक्षं धान्यं च रक्षति । तथा रक्षेन्नृपो राष्ट्रं हन्याच्च परिपन्थिनः ॥ ११० ॥

As the weeder plucks up the weeds and preserves the corn, even so let the king protect his kingdom and destroy his opponents.

english translation