Sanskrit · DevanagariComplete modern digital transcription ↗
उपायास्त्रय एव स्युर्दूतद्वारा प्रयोजिताः । चतुर्थं तु स्वयं स्वामी प्रयुङ्क्तेऽथ विभुर्नवा ॥ ८॥
IAST
upāyāstraya eva syurdūtadvārā prayojitāḥ | caturthaṃ tu svayaṃ svāmī prayuṅkte'tha vibhurnavā || 8||
English
‘A messenger may employ only the first three diplomatic means; the fourth, force, may be used only by the sovereign Lord himself—if ever appropriate.’