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Although the Great King Dasharatha had forbidden them to go to Banaras, they again said, "The great love that the King has for us is the only obstacle to our going." || 56 || As long as valor is possible and as long as virtue remains, those who desire success will not abandon the eagerness of enthusiasm. || 57 || The son of the king who desires to conquer his enemies should know well the intellect, power, means, victory, the alternative of qualities, and the differences in nature of the people or ministers, etc. Intellect is said to be of two kinds: one arising from nature and the other arising from humility. || 58-59 || Power is said to be of three kinds: one is the power of mantras, the second is the power of enthusiasm, and the third is the power of dominion. The decision of the mantra is made by the five limbs: the helper, the means, the division of the country, the division of time, and the counteraction of the adverse cause. The power of the mantra is explained in the scriptures. || 60 || Those who know power consider the enthusiasm arising from valor to be the power of enthusiasm. The abundance of wealth (treasury) and punishment (army) that the king has is called the power of dominion. || 61 || Scholars of political science call these four means: conciliation, gift, dissension, and punishment. By these, kings achieve their purpose. || 62 || Speaking words that are pleasing and beneficial, and embracing the body, etc., is called conciliation. Giving elephants, horses, land, and jewels, etc., is considered a gift. To make one's work accepted by creating dissension among the people is called dissension. Stealing the grass, etc., necessary materials of the enemy, causing their death, setting fire to them, hiding something, or completely destroying it, etc., all the actions that destroy the enemy are called punishment by the wise. The unimpeded tendency of the senses towards their respective objects, and the fear of the enemy, such as lust, etc., is called the victory of the victorious man. || 63-65 || Treaty, war, seat, vehicle, refuge, and duality are the six qualities of the king. These six qualities are dear to Lakshmi. The friendship that arises between two kings who are at war, for some reason, is called a treaty. This treaty is of two kinds: with a limit - for a certain time, and without a limit - forever. The mutual harm that the enemy and the other king who wants to conquer him do to each other is called war.