War in Ancient India c11.31

c11.31

“O, king, you should rule over your kingdom, ever being very watchful. By maintaining the perpetual fire, by sacrifices, by brown cloths, by matted locks and skin cloth, you should first gain the confidence of men (your enemies) and then you must spring upon them like a wolf. It is said that in earning wealth, hypocrisy is a cheap means. As a hooked staff is used to bend down the bough of a tree to pluck the ripe fruits, so this method should be adopted in destroying one’s own enemies.