Arthashastra 6.2.21: Mandala-yoni, Adhyaya 2, Sutra 21
अरिविजिगीष्वोर्भूम्यनन्तरः संहतासंहतयोरनुग्रहसमर्थो निग्रहे चासंहतयोर्मध्यमः ॥
arivijigīṣvor bhūmyanantaraḥ saṃhatāsaṃhatayor anugrahasamartho nigrahe cāsaṃhatayor madhyamaḥ
मध्यम राजा वो होता है जो दुश्मन और जीतने वाले दोनों के पास लगता है। वो जुड़ के या बांट के दोनों तरफ मदद कर सकता है। बांट के लोगों को रोक भी सकता है।
FAQs
Because adjacency gives immediate leverage—military access, supply routes, and the ability to open or close fronts—making the ruler decisive in outcomes.
It implies exploiting fragmentation: coercion, selective pressure, and deterrence are easier against divided polities than cohesive coalitions.
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