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राम

अध्यायः 13

Chapter 13 · Verse 8

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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.’