त्रयाणां पञ्चधा योगं कर्मणां यः प्रपद्यते। सचिवैः समयं कृत्वा स सम्यग्वर्तते पथि॥
trayāṇāṃ pañcadhā yogaṃ karmaṇāṃ yaḥ prapadyate| sacivaiḥ samayaṃ kṛtvā sa samyagvartate pathi||
English Meaning
He stay well in the path that, in consultation with his counsellors, ascertain the five way touching the three kinds of action* *The five ways are (1) the mans of commencing an act (2) person, thing and wealth, (3) division of season and place, (4) providing agains mischance (5) success. The three kinds of action are treaty, war, etc. All this is nebulous; And the commentator is sadly reticent over this extremely important passage.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)