Kautilya's Arthashastra 7.9.41
Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 7.9.41
- Language
- Sanskrit
7.9.41
ādātṛ vā dātrapi vā jīvaty ariṣu hiṃsayā /
mitraṃ nityam avaśyaṃ taddurgāṭavyapasāri ca //
that friend who, whether as receiving help or as giving help, lives with an oppressive hand over his enemies, and who possesses a number of forts and a vast army of wild tribes is said to be a long-standing friend of unsubmissive nature;
Translations (1)
- Kautilya's Arthaśāstra — R. Shamasastry 1915, English
Commentaries (4)
- Śrīmūla — T. Gaṇapati Śāstrī, Sanskrit
- Nayacandrikā — Mādhavayajvan 1500, Sanskrit
- Pratipadapañcikā — Bhaṭṭasvāmin, Sanskrit
- Cāṇakyaṭīkā — Bhikṣu Prabhamati, Sanskrit