Arthashastra
एवम् एकेन द्वाभ्यां त्रिभिर् इत्य् उपायैर् एक एकम् अस्य महा मात्रं विक्रमाय अपगमनाय वा योजयेत् इति ॥
Thus by the employment of one, two, or three of the strategic means, the ministers of each of the combined enemies may be induced to set out on the expedition and thus to be away from the inimical kings.
english translation
evam ekena dvAbhyAM tribhir ity upAyair eka ekam asya mahA mAtraM vikramAya apagamanAya vA yojayet iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript