Chapter 4 - Arthashastra and Panchatantra—a comparison

177
ii. Adoption of Vigraha
Vigraha or 'war' being the second policy has been given the
importance in an unavoidable circumstances.
In the Kākolukiya of the Pañcatantra, Sañjivi another
minister of Meghavarṇa proposes the policy of Vigraha to be
taken into action against Arimardana. He asserts that inspite of
having made an agreement of Sandhi with another king, the
superior one should not remain blind due to faith, before the
former, because it is indefinite to say that when and how an
inferior king would grow stronger and attack the superior. It is
just like the hot water does extinguish the fire.16
Further, it is stated “one should not enter into an alliance
with a man who is destitute of truthfulness and righteousness
or the principle of truthfulness; for, although firmly allied, he on
account of his wickedness, will change before long.¹
17 "In view of this, Sañjīvi says that it is better to wage war
against the enemy and if "an enemy who is cruel, very
avaricious, lazy, regardless of truth, blundering in policy, timid,
16. शत्रुणा न हि सन्दध्यात्सुश्लिष्टेनापि सन्धिना ।
सुतप्तमपि पानीयं शमयत्येव पावकम् ॥
||
[śatruṇā na hi sandadhyātsuśliṣṭenāpi sandhinā |
sutaptamapi pānīyaṃ śamayatyeva pāvakam ||
||
] Pañcatantra, Kākolukiya, verse - 23, p. 6.
17. सत्यधर्मविहीनेन न सन्दध्यात्कथञ्चन ।
सुसन्धितोऽप्यसाधुत्वादचिराद्याति विक्रियाम् ॥
[satyadharmavihīnena na sandadhyātkathañcana |
susandhito'pyasādhutvādacirādyāti vikriyām ||
] Pañcatantra, Kākolukiya, verse - 24, p.7.