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Kautilya's Arthashastra 7.9.41

Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 7.9.41

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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;

R. Shamasastry 1915, Kautilya's Arthaśāstra

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