कुशलैः wise people, कृतम् done, उपप्रदानम् charity, सान्त्वंवा: Sama (conciliation) or, भेदंवा: or by bedha (dissension), समतिक्रम्य: leaving these, अर्थेषु: means, दण्डेन: by d and a (force ), सिद्धिम् success, रोचये: attained.

"Leaving aside charity, conciliation or even by showing dissension, the three means resorted to by the wise people, you will attain success by force."