व्यायामयुद्धे हि क्षयव्ययाभ्यामुभयोरवृद्धिः ॥ कZ_०७.१३.३० ॥
vyāyāmayuddhe hi kṣayavyayābhyām ubhayor avṛddhiḥ
Dalam perang yang berlarutan kerana pengerahan tenaga berpanjangan (vyāyāmayuddha), akibat kerugian dan perbelanjaan, kedua-dua pihak tidak mengalami pertumbuhan (iaitu tiada pengukuhan bersih).
Avoid long, grinding wars that drain treasury and force; they produce mutual weakening rather than decisive advantage.