Manava Dharmashastra 7.109
Mānava Dharmaśāstra 7.109
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7.109
sāmādīnām upāyānāṃ caturṇām api paṇḍitāḥ
sāmadaṇḍau praśaṃsanti nityaṃ rāṣṭrābhivṛddhaye //
Among the four expedients, conciliation and the rest, the learned always recommend conciliation and (the employment of) force for the prosperity of kingdoms.
Translations (1)
- The Laws of Manu — Georg Bühler 1886, English