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7.152. On (reconciling) the attainment of these (aims) which are opposed to each other, on bestowing his
daughters in marriage, and on keeping his sons (from harm),
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7.153. On sending ambassadors, on the completion of undertakings (already begun), on the behaviour of (the
women in) his harem, and on the doings of his spies.
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7.154. On the whole eightfold business and the five classes (of spies), on the goodwill or enmity and the
conduct of the circle (of neighbours he must) carefully (reflect).
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7.155. On the conduct of the middlemost (prince), on the doings of him who seeks conquest, on the behaviour
of the neutral (king), and (on that) of the foe (let him) sedulously (meditate).
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7.156. These (four) constituents (prakriti, form), briefly (speaking), the foundation of the circle (of neighbours);
besides, eight others are enumerated (in the Institutes of Polity) and (thus) the (total) is declared to be twelve.
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7.157. The minister, the kingdom, the fortress, the treasury, and the army are five other (constituent elements of
the circle); for, these are mentioned in connexion with each (of the first twelve; thus the whole circle consists),
briefly (speaking, of) seventy-two (constituent parts).
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7.158. Let (the king) consider as hostile his immediate neighbour and the partisan of (such a) foe, as friendly the
immediate neighbour of his foe, and as neutral (the king) beyond those two.
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7.159. Let him overcome all of them by means of the (four) expedients, conciliation and the rest, (employed)
either singly or conjointly, (or) by bravery and policy (alone).
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7.160. Let him constantly think of the six measures of royal policy (guna, viz.) alliance, war, marching, halting,
dividing the army, and seeking protection.
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7.161. Having carefully considered the business (in hand), let him resort to sitting quiet or marching, alliance or
war, dividing his forces or seeking protection (as the case may require).