Attitude of a Conquered King, as included in Chapter XVI of Book VII in Arthashastra, elaborates the role played by such powerful king who after surrendering to their superior protectorate, are yet ambitious enough to capture new areas which can provide them favourable atmosphere, climate, as well as tolerable flora and fauna. As these kings neither possess any fort nor its own army, it is easy for them to begin a new struggle. Arthashastra advises such king who are neither equipped with strong forts nor strong army should as a matter of routine restrict himself from indulging into a war with a strong enemy thereby causing difficulty for his protectorate and find as much solutions as possible through negotiations and transferring gifts, land, territory instead of war.

Attitude of a Conquered King suggests by means of conciliations and gifts he should subdue the weak kings and with the means of sowing seeds of dissention among the powerful kings he should keep the strong enemy away from him. In case of his enemies, if any, he should apply any of the alternative methods which shall ensure his conquests with peaceful methods. By means of conciliation and gifts, he should subdue weak kings; and by means of sowing the seeds of dissension and by threats, strong kings. By adopting a particular, or an alternative, or all of the strategic means, he should subdue his immediate and distant enemies. He should observe the policy of conciliation by promising the protection of villages, of those who live in forests, of flocks of cattle, and of the roads of traffic, as well as the restoration of those who have been banished or who have run away or who have done some harm. By declaring gifts of land, of things, and of girls in marriage, and absence of fear, he should observe the policy of gifts. By instigating any one of a neighbouring king, a wild chief a scion of the enemy`s family, or an imprisoned prince he should sow the seeds of dissension, by capturing the enemy in an open battle, or in a treacherous fight, or through a conspiracy, or in the tumult of seizing the enemy`s fort by strategic means, he should punish the enemy. He may reinstate kings who are spirited and who can strengthen his army; likewise he may reinstate those who air possessed of a good treasury and army, and who can therefore help him with money; as well as those who are wise, and who can therefore provide him with lands.

Attitude of a Conquered King, further claims that among the friends those who help him with gems, precocious stones, raw materials, acquired from the villages, commercial towns, shall be at a position to afford a variety of enjoyments which Kautilya calls (Chitrabhogi); whoever supplies him wealth and army shall afford vast enjoyment (Mahabhogi); whoever supplies him with army, wealth and land shall afford all enjoyments (Sarvabhogi); the friend who safeguards him against a side enemy is a friend who shall enjoy on one side (Ekatobhogi); whoever helps him and his enemy`s allies is a friend affording enjoyment on both sides (ubhayatobhogi); and whoever helps him against his enemy, his enemy`s allies, his neighbour, and wild tribes is a friend affording enjoyment from all sides( sarvatobhogi).

Attitude of a Conquered King, further states that in case of an enemy of the rear, the conqueror should make all efforts to appease him by gifting such priceless, useless land which shall not come for any use. As such he should make all efforts to avoid open conflict and war till he can. The king who ins desirous of making conquests should follow such attitude towards all the other kings who are more powerful than him and be conscious to avoid any direct conflict with any of them. He should not enter into any such activity as coveting someone`s son, land or wife which shall be treated as provoking the kings of the Circle of States and shall be punished by being bound with chains.

Thus in the Attitude of a conquered king, it has been suggested that the king who is desirous of acquiring new areas should preserve his area with the methods of conciliation and negotiations which shall keep him away from all forms of conflict.