शत्रोः शङ्कितामात्येषु सान्त्वं प्रयुक्तं शेषप्रयोगं निवर्तयति दूष्यामात्येषु दानं संघातेषु भेदः शक्तिमत्सु दण्ड इति ॥ कZ_०९.७.७२ ॥
śatroḥ śaṅkitāmātyeṣu sāntvaṃ prayuktaṃ śeṣaprayogaṃ nivartayati dūṣyāmātyeṣu dānaṃ saṃghāteṣu bhedaḥ śaktimatsu daṇḍa iti
对付敌人:对心存疑惧(且摇摆不定)的臣僚施以安抚,可免于动用其余手段;对可被收买的臣僚施以馈赠;对已凝聚成形的派系施以离间分化;对强者则施以武力(惩罚/强制)。
Match the instrument to the target type: reassure the doubtful, buy the corruptible, split cohesive blocs, and coerce those whose power makes softer measures ineffective.