Arthashastra 6.2.16: Mandala-yoni, Adhyaya 2, Sutra 16
अरिसम्पद्युक्तः सामन्तः शत्रुः व्यसनी यातव्यः अनपाश्रयो दुर्बलाश्रयो वोच्छेदनीयः विपर्यये पीडनीयः कर्शनीयो वा ॥
arisampadyuktaḥ sāmantaḥ śatruḥ vyasanī yātavyaḥ anapāśrayo durbalāśrayo vocchedanīyaḥ viparyaye pīḍanīyaḥ karśanīyo vā
जो पड़ोसी दुश्मन जैसी ताकत रखता है, वो तुम्हारा शत्रु है। अगर वो किसी बड़ी मुसीबत में फंसा है, तो उसपे चाल चलनी चाहिए। जो अकेला है या जिसके साथ कोई कमज़ोर है, उसे खत्म करना चाहिए। अगर वो मज़बूत हो गया, तो उसे परेशान करो या थका दो।
FAQs
Exploit enemy vulnerability: attack when the adversary is internally weakened (vyasanī) or isolated (anapāśraya/durbalāśraya); if not feasible, apply pressure and attrition.
Removal of the hostile power as a recurring threat—through annexation, regime replacement, or dismantling its capacity to re-emerge.
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