Knowing every thing about the enemy's sirength through spies, and examining his own strength himself, the king should begin war either within his own territories or within those of his cncmy.
चारयित्वा परबलं कृत्वा स्वबलदर्शनम्। स्वभूमौ योजयेद् युद्धं परभूमौ तथैव च॥