(When obliged to pay coins), he should give gold containing much base metal. (When obliged to surrender a portion of his army), he should give such men as are not noted for strength. One who is skilled in treatics should, when taking land or gold or men from the enemy, take what is possessed of attributes the reverse of this.
हिरण्यं कुष्यभूयिष्ठं मित्रं क्षीणमथो बलम्। विपरीतान्निगृह्णीयात् स्वं हि संधिविशारदः॥