Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v1.c9.s8.5

v1.c9.s8.5

(1) The power¹ (lance) of other (kings), even when aided by much dreaded political expedients like *daṇḍa* (punishment) and *bheda* (disunion)—(even when applied with such force as to make the staff of the lance liable to break)—is not able to crush the enemy. There is, however, a king, who, like Kumāra, breaks through all his enemies, without fear and unaided by the political expedients of *daṇḍa* (punishment), and *bheda* (disunion)—(without wielding the lance so powerfully as to break it).