Arthashastra
तत् संहतानाम् असंहतानां च प्रेषयेत् "एष खलु राजा माम् उत्पाट्य भवत्सु कर्म करिष्यति, बुध्यध्वम्, अहं वः श्रेयान् अभ्युपपत्तुम्" इति ॥
Therefore, one should send the following message to both allied and unallied states: "Having uprooted me, this king will certainly turn his attention toward you. Take heed! I am the better choice for you to approach for protection."
english translation
tat saMhatAnAm asaMhatAnAM ca preSayet "eSa khalu rAjA mAm utpATya bhavatsu karma kariSyati, budhyadhvam, ahaM vaH zreyAn abhyupapattum" iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript