Arthashastra

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द्रव्य स्त्री लोलुपम् आढ्य विधवाभिर् वा परम रूप यौवनाभिः स्त्रीभिर् दाय निक्षेप अर्थम् उपनीताभिः सत्त्रिणः प्रलोभयेयुः ॥

When the enemy is fond of wealth or women, he may be beguiled at the sight of rich and beautiful widows brought before him with a plaint for the recovery of a deposit kept by them in the custody of one of their kinsmen.

english translation

dravya strI lolupam ADhya vidhavAbhir vA parama rUpa yauvanAbhiH strIbhir dAya nikSepa artham upanItAbhiH sattriNaH pralobhayeyuH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript