Manava Dharmashastra 7.105
Mānava Dharmaśāstra 7.105
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7.105
nāsya chidraṃ paro vidyād vidyāc chidraṃ parasya ca
gūhet kūrma ivāṅgāni rakṣed vivaram ātmanaḥ //
His enemy must not know his weaknesses, but he must know the weaknesses of his enemy; as the tortoise (hides its limbs), even so let him secure the members (of his government against treachery), let him protect his own weak points.
Translations (1)
- The Laws of Manu — Georg Bühler 1886, English