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## Chapter 35
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There is a vast difference between the remaining Kshatriya youths and the mighty one. Just as a deer can be captured with a snare, can a lion be captured with the same snare? No.
**Meaning:** Just as there is a difference between a deer and a lion, so too is there a difference between the other princes and the mighty one.
11. He is impenetrable due to his cunning, and cannot be subdued by force. His mind is filled with malice, so diplomacy is not an option.
**Meaning:** It is futile to use any of the three methods of diplomacy, force, or deceit against him.
12. Just as a sacrificial fire burns even brighter when ghee is poured into it, so too does this mighty one, fueled by love, become even more inflamed with anger.
13. Just as a medicine applied to the skin of an elephant is useless, so too is diplomacy useless against this mighty one, who is inherently harsh.
14. The remaining princes, who have turned away from my command, abandoned their royal pleasures, and are headed for the forest, have already revealed his intentions.
15. Despite all this, we will still test him with gentle words. But if he remains unyielding, we must consider our next course of action.
16. This mighty one, with hidden malice disguised by kinship, is unstoppable. He is like a fire that erupts from within, consuming the entire family.
17. Just as a fire ignited by the friction of branches at the top of a tree can destroy a mountain, so too can anger arising from within, from family and kin, destroy a king.
18. This mighty one is currently leaning towards hostility, so we must act swiftly against him. For just as a cruel planet brings peace only when it is pacified, so too will we find peace only when he is subdued.
19. Having decided this, the Chakravarti sent a messenger, skilled in diplomacy and with a clear purpose.
20. A wise man cannot be controlled without the knowledge of mantras.