विक्रमस्य प्रकाशयुद्धं कूटयुद्धं तूष्णीं युद्धम् ॥ कZ_०७.६.१७ ॥
vikramasya prakāśayuddhaṃ kūṭayuddhaṃ tūṣṇīṃ yuddham
विक्रमस्य— प्रकाशयुद्धं, कूटयुद्धं, तूष्णीं युद्धं च।
It provides a menu of escalation options—ranging from declared force to deniable measures—allowing alignment of means with political risk and diplomatic context.