Brihaspati

 Brhaspati said: O most excellent one among Suras, in the case of those who wish to secure victory over the army consisting of four units, it is declared (by Sastras) that the policy of great prudence begins with 

1. Soman (‘peace’). This is the eternal position. 
2. Saman (‘peaceful negotiations’), 
3. Dana (‘gift or bribe’), Bheda (‘sowing dissensions in the enemy’s party*) and 
4. the fourth one Dapqla (‘punishment, actual attack’)

these expedients as a wies policy arc to be employed one by one at the proper time an^piac^c decisive conclusion (in this matter) is that 

1. Sdman should be employed in regard to noble persons of good quality;
2. Dana should be employed in regard to greedy persons and 
3. Bheda in regard to persons who are frightened and those who doubt and hesitate
4. Danda should be used always in the case of vicious persons. 

Sdman has no place in regard to the vicious Daityas because they are devoid of good qualities. What have they to do with wealth and glory, since they are in affluent condition? They are considered to be Abhedyas (i.e. above sowing of dissension) even by god Brahma on account of their class character (i.e. generic affinity or sense of community). The only expedient, if you please, to use in this case is Dat}da. A wicked man is never capable of becoming a good man. Whether he is fondled or protected well, he never leaves off his natural characteristics. It is thus that my intellect thinks. You can do whatever you decide. 

On being told thus, the Thousand-eyed Lord said: “It is like this alone”.

Source

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