अन्येषु on enemy's side, अष्टादश eighteen, तीर्थानि officials by close watch, स्वपक्षे on your side, दश पञ्च च ten plus five (fifteen), अविज्ञातैः by those unrecognisable by others, त्रिभिः त्रिभिः three for each official, चारकैः spies, वेत्सि कच्चित् I hope you acquire information.

I hope you collect information (of their secret efforts) intelligently through unrecognisable spies with three of them closely watching each of the eighteen officials (there are eighteen categories of officials in a kingdom) of the enemy's side and fifteen (officials) on your side.