Kautilya's Arthashastra 7.3.11
Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 7.3.11
- Language
- Sanskrit
7.3.11
āraṇyo 'gnir iva hi duḥkhāmarṣajaṃ tejo vikramayati //
When an inferior king is all submissive, peace should be made with him; for when provoked by causing him troubles and anger, an inferior king, like a wild fire, will attack his enemy and will also be favoured by (his) Circle of States.
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
Linked texts (1)
- Nītivākyāmṛta — Somadevasūri, Sanskrit