Hitopdesh • Chapter 4 • Shloka 34
राजाब्रवीत् -- भवतु कारणमत्र
पश्चान्निरूपणीयम् । सम्प्रति यत्कर्तव्यं तन् निरूप्यताम् ।
चक्रवाको ब्रूते -- देव प्रणिधिस्तावत्तत्र
यातु । ततस्तदनुष्ठानं बलाबलं च जानीमः । तथा हि ।
भवेत्स्वपरराष्ट्राणां कार्याकार्यावलोकने ।
चारश्चक्षुर्महीभर्तुर्यस्य नास्त्यन्ध एव सः ॥
The king remarked - Be that as it may. The cause may be investigated afterwards. Just now let it be determined what steps we are to take. Chakravaka - My lord, let our spy first go there so that we may know of their doings as well as their strength and weakness. For, a spy is the eye of a king in the determination of what policy to pursue or what to abandon with regard to his own kingdom or that of his enemies. He who has it not is quite blind.
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