Kautilya's Arthashastra 6.2.16
Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 6.2.16
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- Sanskrit
6.2.16
arisampadyuktaḥ sāmantaḥ śatruḥ, vyasanī yātavyaḥ, anapāśrayo durbalāśrayo vocchedanīyaḥ, viparyaye pīḍanīyaḥ karśanīyo vā //
A neighbouring foe of considerable power is styled an enemy; and when he is involved in calamities or has taken himself to evil ways, he becomes assailable; and when he has little or no help, he becomes destructible; otherwise (i.e., when he is provided with some help), he deserves to be harassed or reduced. Such are the aspects of an enemy.
Translations (1)
- Kautilya's Arthaśāstra — R. Shamasastry 1915, English
Commentaries (4)
- Śrīmūla — T. Gaṇapati Śāstrī, Sanskrit
- Pratipadapañcikā — Bhaṭṭasvāmin, Sanskrit
- Cāṇakyaṭīkā — Bhikṣu Prabhamati, Sanskrit
- Nayacandrikā — Mādhavayajvan, Sanskrit