Hitopdesh • Chapter 5 • Shloka 111
तदिदानीं संधाय प्रस्थाप्यतामयं महाप्रतापश्चित्रवर्णो राजा ।
चक्रवाको ब्रूते -- यथा संधानं कार्यम् तदप्युच्यताम् ।
राजहंसो ब्रूते -- कति प्रकाराः संधीनां संभवन्ति ।
गृध्रो ब्रूते -- कथयामि । श्रूयताम् ।
बलीयसाभियुक्तस्तु नृपो नान्यप्रतिक्रियः ।
आपन्नः संधिमन्विच्छेत्कुर्वाणः कालयापनम् ॥
You should therefore conclude a peace with this king, Chitravarna, of mighty power, and send him away. Chakravaka said - Kindly tell us also the conditions on which the (or how a) treaty is to be made. The royal Swan - What are the possible kinds of treaties? The Vulture replied - I will tell you. May you listen! A king, distressed by being attacked by a more powerful (enemy) and having no other alternative left, should sue for peace, wishing to gain time.
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