Arthashastra
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मध्यमस्य प्रहिणुयाद् उदासीनस्य वा पुनः । यथा आसन्नस्य मोक्ष अर्थं सर्व स्वेन तद् अर्पणम् ॥
In order to escape from the danger from an immediate enemy, a king should frequently send to a madhyama or a neutral king (whatever would please him); or one may put one's whole property at the enemy's disposal.
english translation
madhyamasya prahiNuyAd udAsInasya vA punaH । yathA Asannasya mokSa arthaM sarva svena tad arpaNam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript