Śūnyaka-nagara Utpāta-varṇanam (Portents in the City of Śūnyaka) — Lalitāyāḥ Yātrā-śravaṇāt Bhaṇḍāsura-purālaye Kṣobhaḥ
परस्य कटके चाराः प्रेषणीयाः प्रयत्नतः / तेषां बलाबलं ज्ञेयं जयसंसिद्धिमिच्छता
parasya kaṭake cārāḥ preṣaṇīyāḥ prayatnataḥ / teṣāṃ balābalaṃ jñeyaṃ jayasaṃsiddhimicchatā
With great care, spies should be sent into the enemy’s camp. One who seeks the sure attainment of victory must know their strength and weakness.