Before you march against your enemy do you properly employ the four arts of conciliation, gift of wealth, production of disunion and the application of strength?
कच्चित् ते यास्यतः शत्रून् पूर्वं यान्ति स्वनुष्ठिताः। साम दानं च भेदश्च दण्डश्च विधिवद् गुणाः॥