Arthashastra
स चेद् दण्ड संधिं याचेत, कुण्ठम् अस्मै हस्त्य् अश्वं दद्याद्, उत्साहितं वा गर युक्तम् ॥
If the enemy desires to make peace on condition of the weak king surrendering a portion of this army, he may give the enemy such of his elephants and cavalry as are uncontrollable or as are provided with poison.
english translation
sa ced daNDa saMdhiM yAceta, kuNTham asmai hasty azvaM dadyAd, utsAhitaM vA gara yuktam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript