Knowing the beginning, the middle, and the end of his enemy, a king should secretly entertain feelings of hostility towards them. He should corrupt the forces of his enemy, determine everything by positive evidence, creating disunion, making gifts, and administering poison. A king should never live with his foes.
आदिमध्यावसानज्ञः प्रच्छन्नं च विधारयेत्। बलानि दूषयेदस्य जानन्नेव प्रमाणतः॥ भेदेनोपप्रदानेन संसृजेदौषधैस्तथा। न त्वेवं खलु संसर्गं रोचयेदरिभिः सह॥