Arthashastra 7.13.2: Shadgunya, Adhyaya 13, Sutra 2
शक्तिसम्पन्नो ह्यमित्रमुच्छिद्य पार्ष्णिग्राहमुच्छिन्द्यात् न हीनशक्तिरलब्धलाभः ॥ कZ_०७.१३.०२ ॥
śaktisampanno hy amitrām ucchidya pārṣṇigrāham ucchindyāt na hīnaśaktir alabdhalābhaḥ
जो राजा शक्तिशाली है, वो पहले दुश्मन राजा को खत्म करे, फिर पीछे से अटैक करने वाले को खत्म करे। जो कमजोर है, वो जो मिल गया उससे ज़्यादा कुछ नहीं पा सकता।
FAQs
Because splitting effort invites a two-front situation; a strong king can finish the main opponent and then remove the rear-threat decisively.
A weak king should not attempt ambitious new operations; he cannot reliably convert plans into secure gains.
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