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( enemy's) circle of allies. Having manoeuvred this and such other things , should be contracted peace, which is the means of prosperity.
32. Having honoured one's own forbearing men who are not secretly negotiable by the enemies and having resorted to fortresses (situated) near (or in) water-reservoirs and unassailable on account of woods, mountains and water hard to cross, a king should prosper by a war with the enemy.
33. The king who can neither kill the enemies nor is also invaded by the powerless enemies, should instigate (among enemies) a conflictlike that of a dog and a boar, and wait strengthening forts and other (means).
34. If the enemy be vanquishable merely by marching against him, (the king) should, after having made security arrange ments, march forward. But, (if ) unable to effect the destruction of the enemy and the protection of ones self, (he) should seek protection from another.
35. Or, having fully well perceived all round gain, peace should be made with one and conflict with another. Thus should (a king) , desirous of victory and well aware of the enemy's and his own prowess, adopt these stratagems .
