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Kautilya's Arthashastra 7.18.41

Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 7.18.41

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Sanskrit

7.18.41

mitravyasanato vārir uttiṣṭhed yo 'navagrahaḥ /
mitreṇaiva bhavet sādhyaś chāditavyasanena saḥ //
amitravyasanān mitram utthitaṃ yad virajyati /
arivyasanasiddhyā tatśatruṇaiva prasidhyati //

When an enemy furiously rises against his own enemy (i.e., the conqueror's friend) under troubles, the former should be put down by the latter himself with troubles concealed.

R. Shamasastry 1915, Kautilya's Arthaśāstra

When a friend keeps quiet after rising against an enemy under troubles, that friend will be subdued by the enemy himself after getting rid of his troubles.

R. Shamasastry 1915, Kautilya's Arthaśāstra

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